. Description of new carnivores from the Miocene of western Nebraska. Carnivora, Fossil; Paleontology; Paleontology. 256 MEMOIRS OF THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM direct divergence from the proximal ends, which is a general feature of the early types of the Miacidse. Measurements of Metatarsal V. Mm. Greatest length 62 Antero-posterior diameter of head 13 Transverse diameter of head 19 Transverse diameter of distal end 12 Sesamoids. — The sesamoids are proportionally somewhat smaller than in the recent canids, but have otherwise no noteworthy features differing from the Fig. 55. Phalanges of Dig
. Description of new carnivores from the Miocene of western Nebraska. Carnivora, Fossil; Paleontology; Paleontology. 256 MEMOIRS OF THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM direct divergence from the proximal ends, which is a general feature of the early types of the Miacidse. Measurements of Metatarsal V. Mm. Greatest length 62 Antero-posterior diameter of head 13 Transverse diameter of head 19 Transverse diameter of distal end 12 Sesamoids. — The sesamoids are proportionally somewhat smaller than in the recent canids, but have otherwise no noteworthy features differing from the Fig. 55. Phalanges of Digits III, IV, and V, of Right Hind Foot of D. superhus. Nat. size. 1, dorsal and tibial views of first phalanx of third digit; 2, fibular and plantar view9 of terminal phalanx of third digit ; 3, dorsal view of first phalanx of fourth digit; 4, tibial and dorsal views of second phalanx of fourth digit; 5, fibular and dorsal views of first phalanx of fifth digit. Note: The hood of the ungual phalanx is partly broken off. Phalanges. — The proximal row of phalanges are distinctly shorter in propor- tion to those in Daphcenus, which is also true of the phalanges of the manus. They are otherwise quite similar in structure, the proximal articulation being a concave pit with a broad plantar groove, and the distal trochlea confined principally to the plantar face. The median row of phalanges is asymmetrical in the same proportion as those in the manus, and indicate that the unguals were drawn toward the fibular borders when the little retractility which they undoubtedly possessed, was exer- cised. The unguals are similar to those in the manus. Measurements of Phalanges. Mm. Greatest length of proximal phalanx, fourth digit 29 Greatest length of median phalanx, fourth digit 19 Greatest length of ungual phalanx, fourth digit 24. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of thes
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