. Journal of anatomy. Fici. 2.—Cynonyctcris cegyptiaca. A. External genitalia of adult , External genitalia of another example with the clitoris raised. genital area as a sulcus. This sulcus represents the cloacal recess, andcorresponds to a sulcus nympho-labialis in such animals as have well-developed labia majora. The region of the cloacal margins is defined bywell-difTerentiated pubic hair, which differs from the general body hair intexture and in colour. The clitoris has become remarkably flattened, sothat it, and its labia minora, form a leaf-like flap which covers the uro-genital


. Journal of anatomy. Fici. 2.—Cynonyctcris cegyptiaca. A. External genitalia of adult , External genitalia of another example with the clitoris raised. genital area as a sulcus. This sulcus represents the cloacal recess, andcorresponds to a sulcus nympho-labialis in such animals as have well-developed labia majora. The region of the cloacal margins is defined bywell-difTerentiated pubic hair, which differs from the general body hair intexture and in colour. The clitoris has become remarkably flattened, sothat it, and its labia minora, form a leaf-like flap which covers the uro-genital orifice and causes the vulva to appear as a slit-like orifice disposedtransversely to the body axis. This transverse disposition of the vulva isvery characteristic of the Megacheiroptera, and its similarity to the con-dition present in Galeopithecus is very striking. 40 Professor Frederic Wood Jones The vulva itself is large, and the urethra opens just within its anteriormargin. In Pteroj)US onedius the condition d


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