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of its extent, the remaining portion being expanded laterally, and pre- 

 senting a somewhat oval and rough surface. The toes are strongly devel- 

 oped ; the back toe and inner toe are the most powerful ; the first phalanx 

 of the inner toe is remarkable for its shortness ; it is somewhat quadrangu- 

 lar in shape, and presents a deep groove upon its posterior extremity, for 

 articulation with the tarso -metatarsal bone. 



Measurements. 



Feet. 



Height, measured from extremity of beak to extremity 

 of middle toe, ..... 



Bi-parietal diameter of head 

 Vertical, do. do. 



Depth of upper mandible at base, 



" lower " ' " . 



Length of lower mandible, 



" upper following the curve 



Breadth of coracoid bone at base, 

 Width of interspace between clavicles at time of junction 

 with posterior and superior margin of coracoid bone, 

 Length of scapula, .... 



Length of sternum] measured from anterior extremity 

 of keel, ...... 



Breadth of sternum .... 



Greatest depth of keel of sternum, . 

 Length of fourth sterno-costal bone, 

 Breadth of pelvis anteriorly, 

 Greatest breadth posteriorly, 



Distance between anterior extremity of pelvis and pos- 

 terior margin of cotyloid cavity, . 

 Distance between anterior margin of cotyloid cavity 



and posterior extremity of pelvis, 

 Length of lumbo-sacral bone, 

 caudal vertebrae, 

 last bone of coccyx, 

 humerus, .... 



radius, ..... 



ulna, , 



metacarpus, .... 



hand, ..... 



thumb, ..... 



first phalanx of radial finger, . 

 " second " " " . 



" ulnar ' " ' 



Breadth of first " " . 



Length of femur, .... 









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tibia, 

 fibula, 



