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. The Batrachia of North America. Amphibians. i\ Fiu. r>r). Amjihhima hifans. No. 10865. Columbus, Missâ ; \. In tliis si) tlio goiicrnl form is elongate, and much like that of an e(l. Of this loiifitli the tail occupies a proportion which varies from a little less than one-fourth to a little less than oue-fiftli. This propor- tion (le])(Mi(l,s on nge, the larj!:e adults liaving shorter tails than the small niid youno- ones. The body is depressed cylindric in form. The form ol'tlK'tiiil diifers in different individuals from a vertical oval iu section, to a tiian<i,l(' in section, w
. The Batrachia of North America. Amphibians. i\ Fiu. r>r). Amjihhima hifans. No. 10865. Columbus, Missâ ; \. In tliis si) tlio goiicrnl form is elongate, and much like that of an e(l. Of this loiifitli the tail occupies a proportion which varies from a little less than one-fourth to a little less than oue-fiftli. This propor- tion (le])(Mi(l,s on nge, the larj!:e adults liaving shorter tails than the small niid youno- ones. The body is depressed cylindric in form. The form ol'tlK'tiiil diifers in different individuals from a vertical oval iu section, to a tiian<i,l(' in section, with the angle upwards. Its extremity' is always strongly compressed, and is slender, and the sniierior surface may be rounded or angalate. Tiiere is no distinct contraction repre- senting a neck. The head is an oval, and is narrowed very grad-. 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 Cope, E. D. (Edward Drinker), 1840-1897. Ashton, Maryland : Eric Lundberg
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