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173) relationship of obturator nerve, foramen to obturator foramen: 0 = distinctly separate, at least 

 unilaterally; 1 = intermediate - foramina confluent, but individually recognizable; 2 = confluent - 

 obturator nerve foramen not apparent. 



174) ridges in anterior portion of obturator foramen: 0 = absent; 1 = present. 



175) relative length of post-acetabular region of the pelvis: 0 = shortened (and rounded); 1 = elongated 

 (and narrow). 



176) general curvature of pelvis around long axis: 0 = relatively straight; 1 = distinctly twisted. 



177) relative location of ischiatic spine (= tuber ischiad): 0 = roughly midway along the post- 

 acetabular region; 1 = located in posterior post-acetabular region. 



Hind Limb (12 characters) 



178) position of greater trochanter on femur: 0 = lower than head; 1 = equal with head; 2 = higher 

 than head. 



*179) distinct trochanteric fossa on femur: 0 = absent; 1 = present. 



180) depth of trochanteric fossa on femur: 0 = shallow; 1 = medium; 2 = deep; 9 = absent. 



181) lesser trochanter: 0 = absent; 1 = present. 



182) relative width Of femur distally: 0 = gracile (less than medium breath); 1 = robust. 



183) proximal fusion of tibia and fibula: 0 = unfused; 1 = rudimentary - not fused all the way around; 



2 = totally fused. 



184) relative degree of development of the post-tibial (= intercondyloid) fossa of tibia: 0 = weak; 1 

 = strong. 



*185) robustness of calcaneum: 0 = smaller than or subequal to astragalus; 1 = larger than astragalus. 



186) posterior process on plantar aspect of astragalus: 0 = absent; 1 = present. 



187) depth of groove on plantar aspect of posterior process of astragalus: 0 = groove absent; 1 = 

 shallow; 2 = moderate; 3 = deep; 9 = posterior process absent. 



188) length of metatarsal III relative to remaining metatarsals (shape of posterior flipper margin): 0 

 = metatarsal III longest; 1 = metatarsal III intermediate; 2 = metatarsal III subequal or slightly shorter; 



3 = metatarsal III distinctly shorter. 



189) relative degree of development of hind flipper claws: 0 = not well developed or absent; 1 = 

 well developed, prominent. 



Miscellaneous (7 characters) 



190) location of posterior end of cribriform plate: 0 = within interorbital region; 1 = posterior portion 

 of interorbital region; 2 = anterior end of braincase. 



191) relative position of vertebrarterial (= intervertebral) foramen of atlas: 0 = visible in dorsal view; 

 1 = visible in posterior view. 



192) claw morphology in cross-section, I: 0 = semicircular; 1 = triangular. 



193) claw morphology in cross-section, H: 0 = dorsal ridge or annuli absent; 1 = dorsal ridge or 

 annuli present. 



194) mystacial whiskers: 0 = smooth; 1 = beaded. 



195) secondary hairs: 0 = (largely) absent; 1 = present. 



196) relative overall size of males and females: 0 = females smaller than males; 1 = females subequal 

 to males; 2 = females larger than males. 



