Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia (Incorporated) . Fig. 4. Notoryctes typhlops. Plantar aspect ofleft pes. Fig. aspect of left manus. rhinarium is doubtless the commencing formation of the rhinalshield of the adult. The> mouth is elongated and slit-like. The margins ofthe lips are separated over a considerable portion of theirlength. There are in the specimen in its present conditionno evidences of the adaptation of the mouth to a nipple. Thelimbs are short and stout, the free portion of the fore limbbeing considerably longer t
Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia (Incorporated) . Fig. 4. Notoryctes typhlops. Plantar aspect ofleft pes. Fig. aspect of left manus. rhinarium is doubtless the commencing formation of the rhinalshield of the adult. The> mouth is elongated and slit-like. The margins ofthe lips are separated over a considerable portion of theirlength. There are in the specimen in its present conditionno evidences of the adaptation of the mouth to a nipple. Thelimbs are short and stout, the free portion of the fore limbbeing considerably longer than the corresponding portion ofthe hind limb. The manus and pes are of peculiar interest. In the manus the enormous, and early, specialization ofdigits 3 and 4 is remarkable. It is to be noted that, although 39 the digital specialization has proceeded so far, the manus hasnot undergone the adult folding which makes the determin-ation of the different elements a matter of some little diffi-culty. It is well known that in his original communication(1891) Sir Edward Stirling designa
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