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tarsals, the carina is comparatively strong and is confined principally 

 to the jilantar side. 



r/ia/ani^t-s. — The proximal phalanges of the hind feet are propor- 

 tionally longer than in the llama, and exhibit a repetition of the char- 

 acters shown in the fore feet. 



CoMi>AR.\TivE Measurements of the Pelvis, Hind Limb and Foot. 



O. longipes. C. biict'ianus. L. huanaco. 



(Ireatest length of pelvis 300 mm. '9 420 mm. 262 mm. 



(Ireatest width of superior border of ilium 158 mm. 's 300 mm. 155 mm. 



Length of ilium from anterior border of ace- 

 tabulum to superior border 165 mm. '^ 255 mm. 168 mm. 



Length of ischium from posterior border of ace- 

 tabulum to ischial tuberosity 115 mm. '8 I2i^ mm. 105 mm. 



Length of pubic symphysis 1 10 mm. 138 mm. 



Greatest length of femur 382 mm. 495 mm. 320 mm. 



Transverse diameter of proximal end of the femur. 79 mm. 135 mm. 75 mm. 



Transverse diameter of distal end of femur 67 mm. 115 mm. 63 mm. 



Diameter of shaft of femur in the middle 30 mm. 45 mm. 28 mm. 



Greatest length of tibia 431mm. 440 mm. 320 mm. 



Transverse diameter of proximal end of tibia 70 mm. 117 mm. 70 mm. 



Greatest expansion of proximal end of tibia 



antero-posteriorly 84 mm. 106 mm. 67 mm. 



Transverse diameter of distal end of tibia 51 mm. 85 mm. 46 mm. 



Greatest length of calcaneum 115 mm. 135 mm. 85 mm. 



Length of tuberosity above sustentacular facet... 72 mm. 87 mm. 52 mm. 



Distance from tibular facet to distal end 42 mm. 56 mm. 33 mm. 



Breadth of calcaneum at sustentacular facet 37 mm. 55 mm. 30 mm. 



Antero- posterior diameter of tuberosity above sus- 

 tentacular facet 35 mm. 55 mm. 30 mm. 



Total height of tarsus from proximal end of astrag- 

 alus to distal end of cuneiform 73 mm. 108 mm. 64 mm. 



Greatest height of astragalus 55 mm. 74 mm. 45 mm. 



Greatest breadth of astragalus 36 mm. 50 mm. 30 mm. 



Greatest height of navicular 25 mm. 17 mm. 9 mm. 



Greatest height of cuneiform 14 mm. 17 mm. 10 mm. 



Greatest length of metatarsals 355 mm. 347 mm. 237 mm. 



Greatest length of proximal phalanx 61 mm. 88 mm. 68 mm. 



Greatest length of second phalanx 33 mm. 61 mm. 35 mm. 



Greatest length of ungual phalanx 28 mm. 28 mm. 20mm. 



'5 Indicates that measurements have been estimated by comparison with other indi- 

 viduals. 



