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by rudimentary processi cephalicus and gracilis, the arrangement ap- 
proaching that of the Muridae; the manubrium is very strongly spatu- 
late, but appears pointed in lateral view, when it shows the tubercular 
processus brevis in front at base, and a processus muscularis, slightly 
above the middle, behind. The incus has the processus brevis much 
Fig. 4. longer than in Myoxus glis, giving 
it a curious resemblance to the 
head of a pigeon. The stapes, with 
cry 
Fig. 4 and da Graphiurus sp. W. side of Mt. Kenia. ©. U.S. N. M. 164266. 
straight (not arched) crura, is like that of Myoxus glis, except that the 
head is much heavier. There is an intercrural canal. The stapedius is 
attached further down than in Paraxerus. 
Muridae. 
Epimys hindei (figs. 2, 2a). 
From owl pellet; Athi Plains, British E. Africa (J. A. Loring.) 
The highly complicated malleus has the form characteristic of the 
Murinae, with a strong downwardly directed processus cephalicus, ex- 
Fig. 2. ternally bounding the large semitrans- 
parent lamina. The orbicular apophysis 
of Doran is very well developed, and the 
processus muscularis, arising from the ex- 
treme base of the manubrium, is slender 
and elongated. Compared with E. nor- 
Fig. 2a. 
Fig. 2. Malleus of Epimys hindei. Athi Plains. Fig. 2a. Incus of same. 
