cl Proceedings of the Asiatic Soc. of Bengal. [N.S., XVII, 
viet the suprarenal portal system, as described by Bed- 
3. Peculiarities in the portal pata Besides other aan 
joining the liver, we find both the branches of the fem 
vei ike amphibi 
, k r 
hepatic portal system. Pelvic veins hat both sides unite to 
form anterior abdominal vein, while the other die - the 
femoral, unlike amphibia, and other lizards, runs the 
rectum and after receiving a branch from the Version oe 
forms one of the roots of the hepatic portal vein. 
4. Suprarenal body lving anterior to the kidneys has its own 
blood supply ad for: atis suprarenal portal 
te Bedd niadly statement regarding its formation Fs 
griseus is confirmed for this speci 1 portal 
system is consider ably reduced, being r eprese ted only 
the hypogastric veins formed by the division of the caudal 
vein Sehr the tai 
5. A ry complete account of the artwrial system is given than 
ate prev con lh been furnishe d. The chief points calling 
attention 
(a) The ¢ common origi ‘ot the epigastric arteries from the innomi- 
nate (common carotid) and the origin of a branch to the 
liv er from the left epigastric only. 
(6) The nd ame of only the dorsal a of the speed artery. 
ing 
as a single vessel fe citi th right syst 
(c) The origin of two visceral arteries pt the left py neetiite before 
with the rizht. 
(d) The ‘supply. of blood to the stomach by two distinct arteries 
—one arising independently from the left systemic and the 
other as usual a branch from the mesenteric artery 
General habits and some systems wba the anatomy of 
Lahore Scolopendra.—By M. L. Buati 
Scolopendra is not be treet in homey a = is not therefore send 
to abtain the ns ime an ie pepaatinie is co 
structure of se tien it cree Scolopendra 
spas whe a powerful carnivorous animal able t wage war with 
large seaiodt trib The animal has “Ae a enbae ee ts rb a 
opening: which ‘ae nearly laterally s uated rnate segment: 
Internally die: slimmentar ight : be, and can gbe 
conveniently divided into oesophagus, crop, midgut, etc. A pair of 
convoluted ards ge tubules lie on the sides of ee ‘alimentary canal 
and enter in to it betwee e segmen wo pairs of salivary 
19, 20. pairs 
pnt are situated laterally és the ena each having a definite duct 
fi 
The 1 nervous system be of a ra Sane vhobapane in the anterior 
region forming an oesophag collar round the oesophagus. Supra- 
phagea ps doe or . rain on ane _ represented b 4 two pear-shaped 
quadrilobate m asses, touching each other at their bases. The suboeso- 
phageal ganglion is a thick Beecinee sinaakin’s from which nerves for 
four pairs of head a appendages or jaws arise 
ventral nerve cord, 
bowie. with each other in the centre of a leg- gue aring segment to 
ia. Every segment has its own nerve supply from the 
gonglionic swellings. 
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