486 MR. F, E. BEDDARD ON THE STRUCTURE [ Apr. 27, 
§ The Postcaval Vein and its Branches in Galidia 
and in some other Carnivora. 
These veins (text-fig. 129 A) in the specimen of Galidia which I 
dissected were turgid with blood, and therefore in a very favour- 
able condition for anatomical study. I take this opportunity of 
comparing them with those of other Carnivora which I have 
dissected lately. The large postcaval vein is quite normal in 
position—that is, it lies to the right of the aortaas infthe majority 
Text-fig. 129. 
ae 
A 
Postcaval vein and branches in Galidia elegans (A) and Nandinia 
binotata (B). 
j. Intercostal veins. 7. Lumbar veins. K. Kidneys. 7. Renal veins. sp, Spermatic 
or ovarian veins. sz. Suprarenal veins. 2. Splenic branch of ovarian. 
x’. Spleen. 
of mammals. The renal veins are asymmetrical, that of the right 
kidney entering the postcaval above the entrance of the left renal. 
This asymmetry is, it will be perceived, the exact reverse of that 
of Galidictis*, where the left renal enters the postcaval higher 
* P. Z.S. 1907, p. 811, text-fig. 213. 
