THE SKIN AND SKELETON. 
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of ribs and tail, but no breast-bone; the Frog has a breast¬ 
bone, but neither tail nor ribs. As the skeleton of a Fish 
i» too complicated for the primary student, we will select 
for illustration the skeleton of a Lion—the type of quad¬ 
rupeds. It should be remembered, however, that all Ver¬ 
tebrates are formed on one plan. 
In the lowest Vertebrate, Amphioxus, the only skeleton 
is a cartilaginous rod running from head to tail. There is 
no skull, nor ribs, nor limbs. In the cartilaginous Fishes, 
