. Diplodocus (Marsh) : its osteology, taxonomy, and probable habits, with a restoration of the skeleton. Diplodocus. 48 MEMOIRS OF THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM The Tibia and Fihuht.—These are rather slender bones. Tlio fibula is much the more slender and a little longer than the tibia, since it diffei's from the same bone in mammals by entering subequally with the tibia into the ectocondylar articulation with the femur, while inferiorly it is produced into an extended external malleolar portion which reaches well l:)elow the distal end of the tibia, abuts against the ex- tej'nal side of the astragalus,
. Diplodocus (Marsh) : its osteology, taxonomy, and probable habits, with a restoration of the skeleton. Diplodocus. 48 MEMOIRS OF THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM The Tibia and Fihuht.—These are rather slender bones. Tlio fibula is much the more slender and a little longer than the tibia, since it diffei's from the same bone in mammals by entering subequally with the tibia into the ectocondylar articulation with the femur, while inferiorly it is produced into an extended external malleolar portion which reaches well l:)elow the distal end of the tibia, abuts against the ex- tej'nal side of the astragalus, having entirely dis})laccHl the calcaneum, and reaching almost to the proximal ends of metatarsals four and five. It is subequal in trans- verse diameter throughout, but expanded antero-posteriorly at the extremities, more especially at the proximal end, where it presents a fiat internal surface and rather thin anterior edge whicli fits into the broad groove formed b^' the recurved cnemial ^?*^,.. 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 Hatcher, J. B. (John Bell), 1861-1904; Carnegie Museum. Pittsburgh Published under authority of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Museum
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