1807.] 



DR. J. E. GRAY ON THE TAPIRID^>. 



Fig. B. 



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1 2 



1. The nasal bones and upper part of the slciiU of T. laurillardi. 



2. Internal nasal opening of T. laurillardi. 



3. End of the upper jaw of T. laurillardi. 



4. End of lower jaw of T. laurillardi. 



5. Front of the upjjer jaw of Ta/pirus terresfris, showing the rudimentary 



premolar. 



in the shortness and breadth of the nasal bones, and also in the front 

 of the upper jaw not being so much produced, and in the lower edge 

 of the lower jaw not so straight, and in the narrow linear form of 

 the grooves between the maxillse forming the internasal cartilages. 

 1'he position of the internal nostril on the palate at once separates it 

 from the other American Tapirs. 



