OF THE BEAVER AND OF SOME SQUIRRELS. 



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On the hind foot the claws are similar, but the digits are 

 shorter, the second, third, fourth, and fifth appearing to be nearly 



Text-figure 55. 



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A. Right fore foot of Petatirista alhiventer, from dried skin. 



B. „ hind „ „ 



C. „ fore „ „ JEoglauoomys fimhriatus, showing the 



patagial rod. X 5. 



D. „ hind ,, „ same. 



equal, although in reality the fourth is a little longer than the 

 third, which is about equal to the fifth and slightly longer than 



