. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. Skull of Mochlorliinus platyceps. 173 anterior intermaxillary from the large maxillary bone behind it (fig. 1). This suture is straight and parallel to the base of the tusk in the maxillary bone, which is about an inch behind it. The face, which is about 2.| inches in lateral depth from the flat nose to the roots of the teeth, has the aspect of being compressed from side to side. In the middle length of this compressed area, below the orbits and slightly in front of them, are
. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. Skull of Mochlorliinus platyceps. 173 anterior intermaxillary from the large maxillary bone behind it (fig. 1). This suture is straight and parallel to the base of the tusk in the maxillary bone, which is about an inch behind it. The face, which is about 2.| inches in lateral depth from the flat nose to the roots of the teeth, has the aspect of being compressed from side to side. In the middle length of this compressed area, below the orbits and slightly in front of them, are the anterior nares. Another compression (parallel, vertical, and further backward) defines the inflation of tho maxillaiy caused by the roots of the teeth (fig. 3). In front of the tooth the palatal edge of the maxillary bone is compressed to a thin sharp cutting border, which descends below the palate, so that the sides of the lower jaw could work between the teetli. There is no doubt that the intermaxillary formed a continuation of this arch, which had the usual con- cave upward recession, though the cutting-edge of the middle part is fractured and lost. Behind the narine the jugal process of the maxillary bone is partly preserved, and behind and below this process the maxillary bone is greatly corn- Fig. intermaxillary. The palate of Mochlorhinus platycepa. pterygoid. palato-narai. palatine maxillary. tooth. \ nat. pressed, for the head is narrower in transverse measurement behind the socket for the tooth than in front of it. The maxillary is prolonged backward above the pterygoid bone behind the palato-nares, as is shown in lateral aspect of the skull, and forms a wedge which narrows to its hinder termina- tion (fig. 1). Ann, de Mag. N. Hist. Ser. 1. Vol.'i. 13. 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 origin
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