The common frog . Fig. 48. Fig. 49. Fig. 48.—Skeleton of anterior extremity of an 49.—Skeleton of posterior extremity of the same. and other Efts. Nevertheless, there are certainreptiles, and, strange to say, they are once moreChelonians, which agree in this resemblance—as seen in the hand of the tortoise — Chelydraserpentina. The bones of the fingers show, moreover, a greaterlikeness, in certain respects, to those of beasts than tothose of reptiles. No finger has a greater number of VI.] THE COMMON FROG. 85 joints than three, while, in some lizards, the fourthdigit may have as

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The common frog . Fig. 48. Fig. 49. Fig. 48.—Skeleton of anterior extremity of an 49.—Skeleton of posterior extremity of the same. and other Efts. Nevertheless, there are certainreptiles, and, strange to say, they are once moreChelonians, which agree in this resemblance—as seen in the hand of the tortoise — Chelydraserpentina. The bones of the fingers show, moreover, a greaterlikeness, in certain respects, to those of beasts than tothose of reptiles. No finger has a greater number of VI.] THE COMMON FROG. 85 joints than three, while, in some lizards, the fourthdigit may have as many as five joints.

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