486 MR. F. E. BEDDARD ON THE [Noy. 28, 
of this vena deferentialis, or posterior cardinal as I prefer to 
call it. 
Text-fig. 68. Text-fig. 69. 
Text-fig. 68.—Kidney, testis, and intervening veins of Amphisbena brasiliana. 
K. Kidney; 7.p. Veins from the parietes to the kidney; S.2.p. Suprarenal portals 
opening into a cardinal; Z. Testis; V.d. Vas deferens; V.7.eff. Renal efferent 
vein; V.V. Parietal veins opening into cardinal. 
Text-fig. 69.—Origin of subclavian in Amphisbena brasiliana. 
A & B. Aortic arches ; ic. Intercostals; Z.Sel. & R.Scl. Left and right subclavian 
MM. Muscle referred to in text. 
arterial System *.—As is well known, the carotids in Amphis- 
* The arteries of Amphishena (but not of the present species) are dealt with by 
Rathke, v. Bedriaga, and Smalian (Zeitschr. wiss. Zool. 1885), the last of whom does 
not give many details. , 
