. Catalogue of the mammals of western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British Museum. GULO 437 as ill 3Tartes. Mandible very robust and massive, but with Jio special peculiarities of form. It is distinguishable from that of Meles viclcH, which approaches it in size, by the deeper, more compressed ramus and relatively higher coronoid process. Teeth.— Except for their much greater size the incisors and canines resemble those of Maries martes. Small premolars both above and below with crowns relatively lower and broader than in Martes, and less distinctly triangular w
. Catalogue of the mammals of western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British Museum. GULO 437 as ill 3Tartes. Mandible very robust and massive, but with Jio special peculiarities of form. It is distinguishable from that of Meles viclcH, which approaches it in size, by the deeper, more compressed ramus and relatively higher coronoid process. Teeth.— Except for their much greater size the incisors and canines resemble those of Maries martes. Small premolars both above and below with crowns relatively lower and broader than in Martes, and less distinctly triangular when viewed from the. Fig. 00. Gido (julo. Eecluced. side, the teeth of the upper and lower jaws almost directly opposed and not fitting between each other when jaws are closed, the tips of p/u^ and jmi^^ l)arely coming in contact, those of the other teeth separated by a wide space; jjjh^ with slightly raised cingidum at posterior border, but without trace of the secondary cusp present in 3Iartes. Upper carnassial like that of Maries in genei'al outline, but posterior cusp relatively much larger, its height distinctly more than half that of main cusp, its outer. 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]; Miller, Gerrit Smith. London : BMNH
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