. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. Dr. J. E. Gray 07i the Japanese Pig. 413 broadness of the palate, the skull of the Japanese Pig bears some relation to the skull of the Potamochcerus penicillatus ; but the late- ral ridges of the nose are not so dilated, while the skull is higher in front, and the palate is wider in the Japanese Pig than in the same parts of Potamochcerus. In the wild Pigs of Europe, India, and Java, and in the European domestic varieties, the nose of the skull is always narrow and rounded on
. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. Dr. J. E. Gray 07i the Japanese Pig. 413 broadness of the palate, the skull of the Japanese Pig bears some relation to the skull of the Potamochcerus penicillatus ; but the late- ral ridges of the nose are not so dilated, while the skull is higher in front, and the palate is wider in the Japanese Pig than in the same parts of Potamochcerus. In the wild Pigs of Europe, India, and Java, and in the European domestic varieties, the nose of the skull is always narrow and rounded on the sides, and the palate is Fig. 1. Skull of Sus scrofa ferus. 2. Palate of Sus scrofa Jerics. 3. Lower jaw of 5ms scrofa ferus. Fig. 4. Pal&te of Sus pliciceps. 5. Lower }&w of Sus pliciceps. Under these circumstances, I am induced to regard the Japanese Pig as a distinct type, and propose to call it Sus jiUcicejJs until we receive further information respecting Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London, Taylor and Francis, Ltd
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