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Figs. 14, 15. Posterior and anterior views of right tarso-metatarsus. h, bony bridge 

 across the tendon of the m. tibialis anticus ; h, facet for the hallux's meta- 

 tarsal ; i, insertion of the m. tibialis anticus. 



Fig. 16. Proximal end of the tarsus. 



Figs. 17, 18. Posterior and anterior views of the small pair of tarso-metatarsals. 



PLATE XXXIV. 



Figs. 1-5. Plotus nanus (p. 288). 

 Figs. 1, 2. Dorsal and ventral views of pehis. /, first vertebra fused with sacrum ; 



T.I, primary sacral vertebra ; pb, os pubis ; at, antitrochanter. 

 Fig. 3. Inner or median view of left humerus. 

 Fig. 4. Outer or lateral view of left humerus. C.s, crista superior ; S.t, sulcus for the 



humero-coracoid ligament ; T.s, tuberculum superius s. externum ; s.a.l, 



sulcus anconsei lateralis ; s.a.m, sulcus anconsei medialis ; b.i, origin of the 



m. brachialis inferior. 

 Fig. 5. Anterior view of left tibia, p, peroneal crest ; l.c, lateral cnemial crest. 



Figs. 6-8. Butorides mauritianus (p. 289). 

 Figs. 6, 7. Dorsal and ventral views of left coracoid. l.i, linea intermuscularis ; p.l, 



prominent lip ; pr, precoracoid process ; r, rough ridge. 

 Fig. 8. Posterior plaQtar view of right tarso-metatarsus. h, attachment of meta- 



tarsale I. 



Figs. 9 and 10. Sarcidiornis mauritianus (p. 290). 

 Fig. 9. Lateral view of metacarpals of left wing. 



Fig. 10. Median or ventral view. M.i, rough knob of first metacarpal ; P, articula- 

 tion of poUex ; f, facet for the os carpale ulnare. 



Figs. 11-17. Anas theodori (p. 291). 



Fig. 11. Left lateral view of sternum. Sp.e, spina externa; I, lateral line of m. 



subclavius. 

 Fig. 12. Anterior margin of sternum. K, keel. 

 Fig. 13. Ventral view of left coracoid. 

 Figs. 14, 15. Eight humerus, s, sulcus for ligament, humero-scapulare ; C.s, crista 



superior ; b.i, origin of m. brachialis inferior. 

 Fig. 16, Posterior or plantar view of right tarso-metatarsus. 

 Fig. 17. Proximal end of the same. 



