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metry is seemingly not uncommon. The presence of a number 
of nerve roots in excess of the number of foramina is recorded by 
several authors for a variety of forms; the maximum is five in 
Sphenodon, according to Schauinsland (’00) and Howes and 
Swinnerton (01). 
LACERTILIA 
Ascalabotes........ 3 Sewertzoff, 1897. 
Chamaeleo........ 1 J. G. Fischer, 1852. 
Eumeces.......... 2 Rice, 1911. 
3 Rice, 1911. 
LCO CT Ee eastaeee 2 J. G. Fischer, 1852. 
PStHMTNIS S| <r S52 5. Je Ge BPiseher, 1852: 
ERICeT EAN 5's, 2' 25,0): 2 J.G. Fischer, 1852; Fiirbringer, 1897. 
3 Furbringer, 1897; Gaupp, 1900. 
Platydactylus...... 3 J. G. Fischer, 1852; Fiirbringer, 1897. 
SEIN GH AGT oa See eee 2 Ge Hischer 1 S52. 
OPHIDIA 
thon te 2s cic es 2 Firbringer, 1897. 
Tropidonotus...... 1 Parker, 1878. 
4 Chiarugi, 1889, 1890; Gaupp, 1905 b. 
NTO TA Sita: oc 8.2) f0 2 Peyer, 1912. 
RHYNCHOCEPHALIA 
Sphenodon........ 2 Osawa, 1898; Schauinsland, 1900; Howes and 
Swinnerton, 1901. 
3 Furbringer, 1897; Schauinsland, 1900; Howes 
and Swinnerton, 1901. 
4 Howes and Swinnerton, 1901. 
CHELONIA 
Chelone...........1 Parker, 1880 (record open to question). 
2 Gaupp, 1905 b; Fuchs, 1912; Nick, 1912. 
3 Fuchs, 1912. 
@helydraist) 3540451) 2 Siebenrock, 1897; Nick, 1912. 
3 Fiirbringer, 1897. 
(CCl rae 3  Siebenrock, 1897. 
3  Siebenrock, 1897. 
