1872.] 



DR. J. MURIE ON MACACUS CYCLOPIS. 



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In the former there are 7 cervical, 12 dorsal, 7 lumbar, 3 sacral, 

 and 1 6 caudal — in all, therefore, 45 vertebrae. The latter appears 

 to have the same numbers ; but injury to the final caudals prevents 

 me speaking with positiveness. 



The neck-, back-, and loin-vertebrse have no special attributes 

 further than that those of the loins posteriorly manifest increment 

 of strength. 



The three sacral vertebras have coalesced ; and their inferior sur- 



Fig. 2. 



Different views of the $ pelvis &c. of the same Chinese animal. 

 A. As seen dorsally and nearly vertically. B. Interiorly, with a posterior in- 

 clination. C. From behind, the tail being removed. 



faces, as a whole, possess greater concavity than in the Rhesus, where 

 flatness is predominant. The most marked feature of the sacrum of 



