. Catalogue of the mammals of western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British Museum. MUSCAEDINUS 585 extending back along median line to middle of belly, but anteriorly seldom covering lower lip and never extending upward between ear and eye ; a family indicated, very narrow blackish eye-riug ; feet ochraceous-buff, the toes sprinkled with silvery hair. SJiuIl.—In general form the skull differs from that of the other European Muscardinidee in greater depth of brain-case, particularly at its anterior portion, the posterior half sloping away much more noticeably tha
. Catalogue of the mammals of western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British Museum. MUSCAEDINUS 585 extending back along median line to middle of belly, but anteriorly seldom covering lower lip and never extending upward between ear and eye ; a family indicated, very narrow blackish eye-riug ; feet ochraceous-buff, the toes sprinkled with silvery hair. SJiuIl.—In general form the skull differs from that of the other European Muscardinidee in greater depth of brain-case, particularly at its anterior portion, the posterior half sloping away much more noticeably than in the allied genera, the occipital region low. Interparietal usually narrowed to a point at each lateral extremity. Auditory bulla essentially as in Glis, but a little more inflated posteriorly, so as to be just visible when skull is viewed from above. Interorbital region with longitudinal median depression and slightly though distinctly angulai'-elevated edges, the elevated regions never coming together in old age. Zygomata very abruptly spreading anteriorly so that the arches of the two sides are essentially parallel through the greater part of their extent; infraorbital foramen relatively smaller and more nearly circular in outline than in any of the other Eui'opean members of the family. Nasals and nasal branches of premaxillaries terminating at level of front of lachrymal, the posterior border of nasals usually angulate-emar- ginate. Incisive foramina not widened behind middle, their aspect more Murine than Muscardinine. Posterior' border of to level of middle or front of m", the palatine bones reduced to a mere rim at front of mesopterygoid space. Pterygoid fossa and ectopterygoid absent. Mesopterygoid fossa parallel-sided, about three times as long as wide ; hamulars long and very slender, a little curved upward. Mandible relatively more robust than in any of the other European members of the family ; dental foramen noticeably above alveolar l
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