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The ears are relatively larger than in the male, being -8 of 

 an inch long and '6 of an inch in greatest breadth. 



The mammce are situated on the lateral aspect of the 

 thorax. The nipples, below and a little in front of the 

 anterior line of the axilla, are large in this female, measuring 

 •35 of an inch in length by '3 of an inch in breadth. 



Young or Immature Male. — Palatal ridges similar to 

 adult, but lobes less distinct behind. No distinct glandular 

 pouches or depressions at sides of base of neck. 



Tail. — A small point projecting about a tenth of an inch 

 and a half-tenth at the junction of the thighs below the 

 interfemoral membrane, shows the indication of a tail ; this 

 is more distinct in this female and young, as the hair has 

 come off at that part. 



Bentition of Male (cc). — Incisors^ ^. Two central incisors 

 of upper jaw only remain; in lower jaw all are wanting. 

 Canines, pj ; (^Molars, '^) ; or Prceniolars, H ; and Molars, W. 



In upper jaw, first praemolar on each side large and pro- 

 jecting; next, less so, but longer, and grooved on surface; 

 and behind this, one rather smaller grooved molar. In lower 

 jaw, first prsemolar is very small; the second is large and 

 projecting; the next, less so, but longer, and grooved on 

 surface ; and behind these are two molars, grooved and 

 flattened, on right side of jaw ; the last being less than half 

 the size of the one before it. On the left side of jaw there 

 is only one molar behind the three prtemolars. 



Bentition of Male {b). — Incisors, ^. In upper jaw central 

 incisors the largest, more apart than the lateral ones. Two 

 on right side of mesial line ; only central incisor present on 

 left ; they are unicuspidate. The lower incisors are two on 

 each side, aU well worn, and are at more equal distances 

 from each otlier. 



Canines, W ; (^Molars, ||) ; or Prcemolars, || ; Molars, W. 



In upper jaw the first prsemolar is large, projecting, and 

 pointed, as in male (a) ; the second is flatter, and grooved ; 

 and the third, or first true molar, is also flattened and grooved, 

 or, like the former, well worn. In lower jaw the first is a 

 small pointed unicuspidate tooth ; the second, large, pointed, 

 and unicuspidate; the third is longer, and flattened and 



