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T possess small jaw-bones of Dendrerpeton, about tbo si/.e of those of 

 this species, but having the teeth similar in form to those of the Larger 



■pecios; these I .suppose to have belonged to young individuals. 



The forms of the jaw-bones and of the vertebra', ribs, scapular bone, 

 bones of the limbs, and bony scales, indicate that in general form this 

 creature was not far removed from its larger relative. The bones of 



Fig. 143. — Dendrerpeton Oivcni, Dawson. 



)n) Maxillary bone and mandible ; natural size. 

 (6) Portion of skull ; natural size. 



-' f the large anterior teeth ; magnified. 



Lerior teeth ; magnified. 

 (e) Foot; enlarged. 



(/) Fortion of cuticle showing horny scales; 



enlarged. 

 (g) Cuticle of posterior part of body; natural 



size, showing supposed position of 



hind log at 6. 



file foot, represented in Fig. 143, especially deserve attention. This 

 i- the most perfect foot of Dendrerpeton hitherto found; and I have 

 enlarged it in the figure in order more distinctly to show its parts. 

 It presents three long toes, with traces of a smaller one at each side, 

 so that there were probably five in all. If these toes be compared 

 With the footprints on the slab discovered by Dr Harding, represented 

 in Fig. 139, it will be seen that they very closely correspond, though 



