Osteological Symmetry of the Camel. 559 
Depth of the THORAX in the Bactrian Camel. 
(Thickness) of the separate Portions of the Sternum, in the Mesial Plane. 
| Dimen- | Di 
po siots id ; — on ln 
Actual Measurements. Dimen. | Propor- | Diff Actual Measurements. Dimen- Propor- | Diff. 
: tional . sions, | tonal 
sions- | Darts, Parts. 
Greatest distance from the dermal (sternal) 
scabrous surface of the rostral (1st) bone of 
the sternum, To the opposite dorsal surface, ist 1 
at the sternal ends of the 1st ribs '56 '50 2 
d 
0 3 
Smallest distance in the mesial plane from Distance in the mesial plane from the caudal S 
the dermal (sternal), To the pleural (dorsal) margin of the dermal (sternal) surface, LS. 
surface; interveningly to the rostral and the To the opposite caudal margin of the pleu- = 
caudal ends of each portion of the sternum 51 50 2 9 nidos ks TO] TOD E d and | 5 
90] 100] aj |- .. 0145 150! @ | [su | 8 
EC. 1:32] 1:25] s . 208| 200| 8 | , 4th B 
3 Mo Wik omo di oP 29.1 M5 Oe 541 
ok bal Wo Ws '50 2 6th J 
3°29 | 3°25 | 13 | 3 8:15 | 825 | 33 | 20 
Transverse Dimensions (Breadth) of the separate Portions of the Sternum. 
Distance: between the lateral scabrous sur- 
faces of the rostral (ist) bone of the ster- 
num, Being at the meeting of the sternal 
f ist,| endsoftheright and theleft rostral (ist) ribs *76 | °75 3 
Smallest distance between the lateral sinuous 
R margins of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th bones of Distance between the rounded lateral mar- 
8 the sternum, and between the smooth sinu- gins of the dermal (sternal) surface of the 
E ous surfaces of the 5th and 6th bones, in 3 | 6th bone of the sternum, at the dermal 
g the intervals of the junction of the carti- (sternal) termination of the cartilage of the ' 
e lages of the six rostral ribs with the liga- 6th rib; the cartilage of the 7th rib, the — 
«4 mento-cartilaginous connection of the ends last joined to the sternum Lt closely 
S | 2nd,} of the bones of the sternum . . . . 1:58] 1°50 6 $ caudad from that of the 6th 
§ | sra, e e eS NEN ae 
£ | 4th, cup. UT . 240} 250} 10 : go z 
5th,| . = s : a 40461 275 1 ir 2 - . = i ; 
| 6th, . 415 | 400| 16 eco. 6 274 8 04 Lun 1c MIST UI BE 
Distance between the lateral extremities of 19 
the caudal margin of the caudal ied 
bone of he senmi . . cs . . .. 795] 300) 18 
13:66 |13:75 | 55 | 18 
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