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MR. F. E. BED1>AKD ON THE 



[Nov. 26, 



nasuta. I am uncertain whether a definite diverticuhim of 

 the expanded termination of the oviduct exists ; there was, how- 

 ever, the appearance of such, accentuated doubtless and indeed 

 perhaps caused by the taut condition of the ligament in question. 



§ Ventral Musculature. 



The ventral musculature of Xenophrys differs from both that of 

 Rana and that of Megalo'phrys nasuta. The general disposition 

 of the muscles, exposed by the removal of the skin of the ventral 



Text-fig. 231. 



Ventral musciilature of Zeno;pliri/s nKDiticola. 



a. Submentalis muscle, h. Submaxillaris. c. Subhyoideus. d. Posterior 

 septum of lymph-sac lying upon the pectoralis muscle. 



surface, will be rendered plain by the accompanying figure (text- 

 fig. 231), The abdominal portion of the pectoralis seems to be 

 precisely as in Rana and Megaloplirys. It is of considerable size 



