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MR. F. E. BEDDARD ON THE 



[Feb. 19, 



muscles is united by a fibrous band with the tendon of the tensor 

 patagii lonyus ; so also in Gypaetus barbatus \ which in the attach- 

 ment of the band resembles Cathartes. 



In Serpentarius, in Cathartes ^, and in Gypagus papa (Garrod, MS.) 

 the tendon of the tensor patagii brevis divides into two ; the inner 

 branch (see fig. 2) is very broad and diffuse, while the outer 



Pig. 2. 



Adc 



Teusores patagii and other muscles of 8er2K7itarkis. 

 Bi, biceps ; Bi^, accessory biceps. Other lettering as in fig. 1. 



is a thin even tendon ; the latter at its point of insertion on to the 

 forearm is connected by a tendinous band with the tendon of the 

 tensor patagii longus. These three types present, therefore, a dis- 

 position of the patagial tendons which differs from that found in 



' Figured by Fiirbringer, loc. cit. 



" Figured by Witzsch and copied by Fiirbringer, loc. cit. pi. xsii. fig. 8. 



