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Page 33
... inches . Fe- male . - Green ; chin and temples grey ; body beneath yel- lowish , transversely striated with dusky - green . Mr. Swainson ( Zoological Illustrations , 1st series ) re- marks that the birds of this genus are remarkable for ...
... inches . Fe- male . - Green ; chin and temples grey ; body beneath yel- lowish , transversely striated with dusky - green . Mr. Swainson ( Zoological Illustrations , 1st series ) re- marks that the birds of this genus are remarkable for ...
Page 49
... inches ; that of third finger 34 inches . Length of carpus and metacarpus 2 inches . Thumb of hinder hands very strong , placed forwards and ranging with the fingers , 2 inches long ; index 24 inches , the pointed nail extending half an ...
... inches ; that of third finger 34 inches . Length of carpus and metacarpus 2 inches . Thumb of hinder hands very strong , placed forwards and ranging with the fingers , 2 inches long ; index 24 inches , the pointed nail extending half an ...
Page 50
... inches long means something between 29 and 31 , or 2.99 and 301 , or 2.999 and 3 · 001 , according to the degree of accuracy of the measurement . All magni- tudes therefore are practically commensurable ; for suppose , in the case of ...
... inches long means something between 29 and 31 , or 2.99 and 301 , or 2.999 and 3 · 001 , according to the degree of accuracy of the measurement . All magni- tudes therefore are practically commensurable ; for suppose , in the case of ...
Page 58
... inch behind the pectoral filamentary fins , and extends about half an inca beyond the anus , is separated anteriorly from the pericardiac cavity , as in fishes and Perennibranchiate Reptiles , by distinct transverse septum . The heart ...
... inch behind the pectoral filamentary fins , and extends about half an inca beyond the anus , is separated anteriorly from the pericardiac cavity , as in fishes and Perennibranchiate Reptiles , by distinct transverse septum . The heart ...
Page 59
... inches eight lines in length ; its greatest circumference is four inches and a half . The head commences by an obtuse muzzle , and gradually enlarges in all its dimensions to the gill- openings , which are situated immediately anterior ...
... inches eight lines in length ; its greatest circumference is four inches and a half . The head commences by an obtuse muzzle , and gradually enlarges in all its dimensions to the gill- openings , which are situated immediately anterior ...
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