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[June 14, 



form the iuterungual web, which in section was shown to be thick 

 and horny and to meet that of the back of the pastern just above 

 the heels. 



Thus the foot of this genus difters essentially from that of the 

 genera of Neotraginae above descrilied, in that the integument of 

 the back of the pastern is not folded back upon itself to form the 

 posterior wall of an interdigital cleft or depression. But, as in 



Text-fiff. 101. 



A. Aiitovior view of pnstcni of Oreotrac/us oreotragus (? of front or liiiul foot) 



with hoofs distended. 



B. Median vertical section of the same foot. 



C. The same of front foot of Panthnlops hodgsojii. 



the Neotragina-, the intenuigual aiea is covered with long hairs 

 from the front of the pastern to the back, there being merely a 

 small triangular naked spot at the summit of the interungual 

 \\(^1). In spite of the thickness and strength of this web, the 

 hoofs can l)e widely separated and, as is well known, their points 

 are veiy bioad and truncated, the animal resting upon these 

 truncated extremities instead of on the heels. 



