AUTHOR’S ABSTRACT OF THIS PAPER ISSUED 
BY THE BIBLIOGRAPHIC SERVICE, MARCH 8 
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SKULL IN THE SKINK, 
EUMECES QUINQUELINEATUS L. 
I. THE CHONDROCRANIUM 
EDWARD L. RICE 
Ohio Wesleyan University 
TWELVE PLATES (THIRTY-THREE FIGURES) 
CONTENTS 
PTE NOCUIGELOIEE 2 Oh pap yatt eae ee ae rele namie na SIR A SHAE re Rt a dicho: Rare eee terse ete 120 
SNMeatenial and) Methods. y5 ccs. sfe7is) Asse ae adel cei e epee seid clo Ne wesis te tel Hel 
a2 Basaliplate ang: associated, parts. scfsuclqesisc- )- asi cisetstds ies sleaeis aaoe kee 
il ees MOH URE ULC Aueeeuts Dine 123 
2. Notochord.. Alt 5, AS PEAR J Sockg ine Maintain kate eoteeatate Ak aE 
oe Rar vattornaiinn S eeeeall nlatior TR ees tea od iced Aeieriericiai iis Corer Lec, 
POI GERTES enepIOTaN slew SER ad ha AS edad ese « Auard susaad stetoante se somapacren, LOO 
5. Otic region.. Be Wa ARON og ai cr CoA vaycr il aladre Reretear aha oats ain seme so LOS 
ule Cenolidedeniption. Dy Car RR pbs 2A ens ae Caan es ce Nea wed PSN ne RIMMEL 1 
2. Exterior of auditory Cepealel, IBER RTS MYST NAL Ie AED AARC EE Cae ye LOO 
Sun GeriGrol AU bony CAPSULE asd Ja sat ences Mays y-ce eee < tekensiayeiahe alee sete 142 
4, Foramina of otic region.. Ae Fe Ne EEE LTE ie eto hag edb 
5. Crista parotica and Potenmelies auris. Mi ah arala at attacrce we Uetuaedes LoD 
Gu@sbitoremporalirepions).\f2 Base (Ab eto ts ake Rhy oils cates ss aed da 168 
ie eral ener ation Vos eta e aa ade 3 vs ee oe tags «Ayana 9 LOS 
2. Floor of entire Eric ictenmormlcesion ee ORE yaa ia Weise sadctaeiye aici ote . 169 
3. Basipterygoid process and associated structures................... 172 
A pateral wall of temporal subregion: (e890 Secl. cc os cote wee ee ee des 175 
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HHenestrae of temporal subregions: |. j.dsscbids os netaelesscideleice canes 178 
PplhateralewallmoimorbitalesulpnesloMsscary sere atcisles) eel aickeiiot sete 181 
7. Ethmoid region.. SE ARR SEE Sesto 3 V4 78 Pav rs ER bh TE 133 
fe General description. Se en eee Sette Onn. here, LOO 
2. Nasal septum... RAs fy. occ) PARP Pech ee Ske Rt Led AS. SER 
3. Roof of ethmoid, region.. oval a dapre tite hs Be sa ae iy act ee byatte sity LOO 
4. Lateral wall of Piciderion Brae Bey eat BCID OC COCO Lon ener 188 
5. Floor of ethmoid region.. RCS TS AEE e oioik C erc aiele ek LOE 
6. Nerve foramina of ethmoid region PIED AV ai SN IAS Sle ayo aE Were eis oe 196 
8. Mandibular arch. . btih Su bnob Seer eepoeds Ak oe athe ames AL LOS. 
1. General Savomntion Be ae Ane eee tac 
2. Dorsal Fee ain iateenterye g0- <eiedanic onaene: ES Mae Peer eA cake 199 
SenVventraltdivaston—Mieckels) Cartilageyasac. ch ates t.clereellelsiecsle oe ces @ 202 
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