DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES 6i TO 66 

 Malignant melanoma in a python. Python reticulatus. 



Fir. W. — Gross appearance of the primar>- tumor on the non-pitrmented ; however, several densely pigmented arca^ 



Itteral atpect of the body of the snake. Note the absence of are present (arrow). (One-half natural size.) 

 scalr» over the coanely lobulated surface of the neoplasm Fic. 65. — Kidney bearing three non-pigmented meta.slatic 



(Two-thirds natural size). tumor nodules (arrows). (One-half natural size.) 



Fic. 64. — CroM srction through the snake's body at the Fig. 66. — A deeply pigmented metastatic tumor on I lie 



Irvrl of the tumor. The htter occupies about a third of the parietal surface of the coelomic cavity, 20 cm. caudal lo the 



drcumfermcr of the body; it is coarsely lobulated. and con- heart. (Natural size.) 

 Xwim aevcrml brfe areas of necrosis. Most of the tumor is 



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