170 LÖNNBERG, SOME REMAINS OF NEOMYLODON LISTAI. 



Explanation of figures. 



PI. XII. 



Fig. 1. Proximal surface of a piece of skin of »Neomylodom showing 



tlie arrangement of the dermal ossicles. (Nat. size.) 

 Fig. 2. Ventral aspect of the elaw of the same. ( 2 /3 nat. size.) 

 Fig. 3. Dorsal » » » » » » » » » » 



Fig. 4. Left lateral » » » » » » » » » » 



PI. XIII. 



Fig. 5. Tlie large piece of skin of »JVeomylodon» (diminished). 



Fig. 6. Freshly cut margin of the same showing two ossicles on top 



of each other and the two layers of the skin. 

 Fig. 7. Surface of the skin with the hair partly cut away to sliow 



the scale-like modification and cracks of the epiderm (photographic- 



ally nearly twice enlarged). 



PI. XIV. 



Fig. 8. Section through a dermal ossicle of »Neomylodon » showing the 



bundles of fibrils etc. 85 times magnified. 

 Fig. 9. Section through a dermal ossicle of Mylodon showing the 



fibrils, pigment cellules etc. The bone corpuscles are partly less 



conspicuous than in the foregoing because to make it translucent 



the preparate had to be immersed in toluol and Canada balsam. 



85 times enlarged. 

 Fig. 10. Nearly transverse section through a hair of -»Neomylodon» 



showing that there is no central pith but traces of a loose extei'nal 



layer. 200 times enlarged. 



