EXTERNAL CHARACTERS OF THE MUSTELID^. 



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in P. nudipes, and lies beliind the plantar pad of the|hind foot. 

 (Text-fig. 33, A, B.) 



The feet of these two species are of great interest. It might 

 be claimed that their nakedness is a secondarily acquired 

 character, correlated with life in warmer latitudes than those 



Text-fio-ure 33. 



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A. Riglit liind foot of Flesioffale nudipes. 



B. Riglit fore foot of the same. 



C. Right hind foot of Gale nivalis. 



D. Right fore foot of the same. 



E. Right hind foot of Fntorins pvtorins. 



F. Right fore foot of the same. 



