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DR. J. MURIE ON THE SKELETON OF TODUS. 



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pieces composing each limb, and hence are omitted to ensure corre- 

 spondence in the calculations of the relative length of the leg." 



2. Proportions of the wing-bones to each other. 



Tod-us (viridis) 



Ispidina picta 



Momotus brasiliensis 

 Eurylaimus nasiitus 

 Muscicapa grisola . 



Uina to 

 humerus, 

 latter 

 = 100. 



116 

 128 

 109 

 119 

 123 



Metacarpus 

 to humerus, 

 latter = 100. 



50 

 43 

 43 

 52 

 61 



Mid digit 

 to humerus, 

 latter = 100. 



33 

 35 



47 

 46 



3. Proportions of the leg-bones to each other. 



Tibia to 

 femur, 

 latter 

 = 100. 



Tarso-meta- 



tarse to 



femur, latter 



= 100. 



Mid anterior 

 toe to femur, 

 latter = 100. 



Todus (viridis) 



Ispidina picta 



Eurylaimus nasiitus 



Muscicapa grisola . . 



162 

 160 

 155 

 163 



131 



60 



111 



109 



107 

 80 

 77 

 81 



4. Relations of bone-segments to the entire length of the wing. 



5. Relations of bone segments to the entire length of the leg. 



