. Catalogue of the mammals of Western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British museum. Mammals. MUSCARDINUS 585 extending back along median line to middle of belly, but anteriorly seldom covering lower lip and never extending upward between ear and eye ; a family indicated, very narrow blackish eye-ring ; feet ochraceous-buff, the toes sprinkled with silvery hair. Skull.—In general form the skull differs from that of the other European Muscardinidse in greater depth of brain-case, particularly at its anterior portion, the posterior half sloping away much more notice
. Catalogue of the mammals of Western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British museum. Mammals. MUSCARDINUS 585 extending back along median line to middle of belly, but anteriorly seldom covering lower lip and never extending upward between ear and eye ; a family indicated, very narrow blackish eye-ring ; feet ochraceous-buff, the toes sprinkled with silvery hair. Skull.—In general form the skull differs from that of the other European Muscardinidse in greater depth of brain-case, particularly at its anterior portion, the posterior half sloping away much more noticeably than in the allied genera, the occipital region low. Interparietal usually narrowed to a point at each lateral extremity. Auditory bulla essentially as in Gils, but a little more inflated posteriorly, so as to be just visible when skull is viewed from above. Interorbital region with longitudinal median depression and slightly though distinctly angular-elevated edges, the elevated regions never coming together in old age. Zygomata very abruptly spreading anteriorly so that the arches of the two sides are essentially parallel through the greater part of their extent; infraoi'bital foramen relatively smaller and more nearly circular in outline than in any of the other European members of the family. Nasals and nasal branches of preniaxillaries terminating at level of front of lachrymal, the posterior border of nasals usually angulate-emar- ginate. Incisive foramina not widened behind middle, their aspect more Murine than Muscardinine. Posterior border of palate emarginate to level of middle or front of m", the palatine bones reduced to a mere rim at front of mesopterygoid space. Pterygoid fossa and ectopterygoid absent. Mesopterygoid fossa parallel-sided, about three times as long as wide; hamulars long and very slender, a little curved upward. Mandible relatively more robust than in any of the other European members of the family ; dental foramen noticeably above alve
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