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Fig. 77. — Great Ant-eater. Myrme- 

 cophaga juhata. x 15. Pes. Plan- 

 tar surface fibular border, at base 

 of D. 5 skin here covered with 

 thick scales, section longitudinal. 



Fig. 78.— Cape Hyrax. Hyraxca- 

 pensis. X 15. Pes. Plantar sur- 

 face, pad on fibular side, skin 

 smooth, section longitudinal. 



Fig. 79. 



-Common Squirrel. Sciurus ni/'/.,:,- 

 Palmar sm-face, transverse si.tm 



-Epidermis nearly smooth, sudori- 

 Papillae of the corium low and 



Xerus capensis (Fig. 81).- 

 parous ducts well shown, 

 rudimentary. 



Arctomys marmotta (Fig. 82). — Both epidermis and papillary 

 layer of the corium are little developed. 



Mus decumanus (Fig. 83). — Section from eminence on plantar 

 surface of hind foot, shows epidermis simple and papillae of the 

 corium pointed and closely-set. 



