. Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the collection of the ... Museum. NKSONYCTERIS. except for the loss of the inner pair of lower incisors:— i' i^ c p' p" p^ m' m' ^ 9_39 ijCp, P3P,ra,m,,m3 General form of upper incisors as in Melonycteris, but i'-i' more widely spaced tlian i'-i'' (as in Macroc/Jossus; in 3Iehvi/c(eris all upper incisors subetjually spaced); i^ absent, i^ small, terete, and situated close to canine, thus leaving a wide tooth-less space between i^-i^ (compare Aotopteris). Canines, premolars, and molars as in Melonycteris (but root of Pj sometimes with a deep vertical groova
. Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the collection of the ... Museum. NKSONYCTERIS. except for the loss of the inner pair of lower incisors:— i' i^ c p' p" p^ m' m' ^ 9_39 ijCp, P3P,ra,m,,m3 General form of upper incisors as in Melonycteris, but i'-i' more widely spaced tlian i'-i'' (as in Macroc/Jossus; in 3Iehvi/c(eris all upper incisors subetjually spaced); i^ absent, i^ small, terete, and situated close to canine, thus leaving a wide tooth-less space between i^-i^ (compare Aotopteris). Canines, premolars, and molars as in Melonycteris (but root of Pj sometimes with a deep vertical groova along inner face, as if tending to become double ; the character does not appear to be constant, and is occasionally observed in other Macroglossinse, e. g. Mcu-roylossus and Syconycteris, but, so far as the very limited material goes, not in Melonycteris),. Fig. 7fi.—Nesonycierin Woodford/, (J. Guadalcanar, Solomon Is. No. f (linear), front view ?. outline of dorsal aspect of skull \. Palate-ridges (fig. 76).—As in Melonycteris, but sixth ridge (judging from a single specimen) slightly more anterior in position, situated rather between the posterior molars than (as is the case in Melonycteris) immediately behind the tooth-rows. External characters.—Principal distinguishing character, as compared with Melonycteris. claw of index absent. Ilhinarium as in Melonycteris (sec p. 787). External tail absent. Wing-. 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 British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology . [Mammals]; Dobson, George Edward; Andersen, Knud. London
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