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MR. F. E. BEDDARD ON THE ANATOMY 



evidently not fi distinguishing feature of the genus, as opposed^to 

 Felobates, as I had been disposed to think. 



I now direct attention to other points in the anatomy of this 

 species, and more especially to those which are already known to 

 be of systematic importance. This, indeed, has been my object 

 rather than to attempt a more comprehensive anatomical account. 



§ Stermini. 



In considering the mutual affinities of four species of Pelo- 

 batjdee described by me in a former paper *, I had laid some stress 



Text-fig-. 125. 



Sk. 



AbdP. 



Ventral view of antevior part of the body of Megalopltrys fece partially dissected, 



Sk. Skin reflected. Abd.P. Pectoralis abdomiiialis. O. Omosternum. 



The cartilaginous right overlapping epicoracoid is dotted ; the bony coracoid 



and shaft of sternum are marked by short lines. 



upon the proportions visible in the total length of the body on the 

 one hand, and of the steinum and sternal region on the other. 



* P. Z, S. 1907, p. 891. 



