Transactions and proceedings and report of the Philosophical Society of Adelaide, South Australia . Fig. 4. Brachial vibriscae (from Specimen female B, Perth Museum).A, ulnar carpal. B, medial antebrachial. 0, anconeal. 366. and stiff vibriscae arise. These vibriscae are pale in colourand are conspicuous features even in adults. Upon theulnar margins of the arm, but more upon its dorsal aspect, are two other papillae,each of which gives riseto a single tactile these the lower (mostdistal) one is situated atabout the mid-point of thefore-arm upon its lateralaspect. It is here termedthe


Transactions and proceedings and report of the Philosophical Society of Adelaide, South Australia . Fig. 4. Brachial vibriscae (from Specimen female B, Perth Museum).A, ulnar carpal. B, medial antebrachial. 0, anconeal. 366. and stiff vibriscae arise. These vibriscae are pale in colourand are conspicuous features even in adults. Upon theulnar margins of the arm, but more upon its dorsal aspect, are two other papillae,each of which gives riseto a single tactile these the lower (mostdistal) one is situated atabout the mid-point of thefore-arm upon its lateralaspect. It is here termedthe medial antebrachialpapilla (B). The other issituated nearer to thepoint of the elbow, and ishere termed the anconealpapilla. Both of thesepapillae are constant, andthe pale stiff vibriscaewhich spring from themare conspicuous when theanimal is clothed with itsgeneral body hair. Theyare readily identified indried museum Vibriscae.—Upon the mesial aspect of the ankle,just behind the mesial maleolus, is a large papilla which givesrise to two long and stout tactile hairs. These vibriscae areconstant and easily identifiedin the adult. They are quitedistinct in skins prepared formuseum use, and are heret


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