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0\ ABDOMINAL RIBS IN A SKINK. 



[Apr. 10, 



April 10, 1906. 

 Hkrbert Druce, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. F. E. Beddard, F.R.S., exhibited a partially dissected 

 specimen of the Scincoid Lizard Trachysanrus rugosics, and made 

 the following remarks : — 



The existence of a j^a^'ustermom (" abdominal riVjs ") is more 



Text-fig. 84. 



Portion of ventral surface of Trachijsaurus rurjosus. 

 a, ahdominal ribs; c, cut edge of superficial abdominal muscles; r, ribs. 



obvious for purposes of demonstration in this Lizard than 



