OF THE TONGUES OF THE MAMMALIA. 



is pre-eminent among the Anthropoids, but the degree of slope 

 varies in different individuals. 



The Apex and Lateral Borders exhibit characters which are 

 common to many of the Anthropoids. The apex is blunt and 

 may or may not possess a median notch ; the notch only occurred 



Text- figure 1. 





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.The tongue of AnthrojpopitJiecus troglodytes. 



A. dorsum; B. lateral view; C. inferior surface; D. vertical section of the side 

 of the tongue. Descriptions in text. 



in my fresh specimen. It is roughened by conical papillae and 

 tuberculated by large prominent fungiform papilla?. Their size 

 varies in different tongues, but they are always numerous ; some 

 are smooth, glistening, and hemispherical, others are granular 



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