. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. P. M. JOHNSON and R. STRAHAN Manus The manus (Fig. 3, Table 2) is heavily scaled dorsally and ventrally. The digits are radially disposed and sub-equal in length (3>2>4=5>1). Each digit bears a curved, sharp, but not markedly elongate claw, below which is a well- defined apical pad, the whorls of which have a predominantly longitudinal orientation. There are four prominent, transversely striated interdigital pads, the pad between the first and second digits probably being fused with the thenar (inner metacarpal) pad. The hypo then
. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. P. M. JOHNSON and R. STRAHAN Manus The manus (Fig. 3, Table 2) is heavily scaled dorsally and ventrally. The digits are radially disposed and sub-equal in length (3>2>4=5>1). Each digit bears a curved, sharp, but not markedly elongate claw, below which is a well- defined apical pad, the whorls of which have a predominantly longitudinal orientation. There are four prominent, transversely striated interdigital pads, the pad between the first and second digits probably being fused with the thenar (inner metacarpal) pad. The hypo thenar (outer metacarpal) pad is transversely striated and has a longitudinal median groove. TABLE 2. Dimensions (in mm) of manus of Hypsiprymnodon moschatus. Di-D5, length of first to fifth digits. PL, palm length; PW, palm width. Sex PL PW B1 Do D3 D, D5 N30008 M N30010 M J6823 M N30007 F J145 M J6822 M J6826 M J6829 F N3C005 M Mean Fig. 4. Right pes of Hypsiprymnodon moschatus. 32 Aust. Zool. 21(1), 1982. 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 Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales; Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. Proceedings. [Sydney, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales]
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