. Comparative anatomy of vertebrates. Anatomy, Comparative; Vertebrates. LIMBS 163 Reptiles.—In existing Reptiles as a general rule the body is only slightly raised from the ground in locomotion., but in some the limbs serve as more highly organised organs of support, and in certain of the Dinosauria the hind limbs were the main organs of progression. The fore limbs in such cases tend to take on other functions, and in the Hying Pterosauria the fifth finger was produced into a long, jointed rod which supported a wing-like expansion of the integument. Chelonians, and more particularly Hatteria,
. Comparative anatomy of vertebrates. Anatomy, Comparative; Vertebrates. LIMBS 163 Reptiles.—In existing Reptiles as a general rule the body is only slightly raised from the ground in locomotion., but in some the limbs serve as more highly organised organs of support, and in certain of the Dinosauria the hind limbs were the main organs of progression. The fore limbs in such cases tend to take on other functions, and in the Hying Pterosauria the fifth finger was produced into a long, jointed rod which supported a wing-like expansion of the integument. Chelonians, and more particularly Hatteria, come nearest to the Urodeles in the structure of the Five digits are usually present in Reptiles in both manus and pes, and traces also of the former possession of an extra ray both on the radial and. 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 Wiedersheim, Robert, 1848-1923; Parker, W. N. (William Newton), d. 1923. London, Macmillan and co. , limited
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