. An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct. Mammals. SOLENODONTIDyE 635 tibia and fibula typically united distally. No csecum. Confined to the Ethiopian region. Potamogale.^âDentition : i f, c 1, ^ f, m f ; total 40. Eepre- sented only by P. velox of Western Equatorial Africa. This animal (Fig. 292) inhabits the banks of streams, and is thoroughly adapted for an aquatic life; it is nearly 2 feet in length, the tail measuring about half. The long cylindrical body is continued uninterruptedly into the thick laterally compressed tail, the legs are very short, and the toes are no
. An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct. Mammals. SOLENODONTIDyE 635 tibia and fibula typically united distally. No csecum. Confined to the Ethiopian region. Potamogale.^âDentition : i f, c 1, ^ f, m f ; total 40. Eepre- sented only by P. velox of Western Equatorial Africa. This animal (Fig. 292) inhabits the banks of streams, and is thoroughly adapted for an aquatic life; it is nearly 2 feet in length, the tail measuring about half. The long cylindrical body is continued uninterruptedly into the thick laterally compressed tail, the legs are very short, and the toes are not webbed, progression through the water evidently depending wholly on the action of the powerful tail, while the limbs are folded inwards and backwards. The muzzle is broad and. Fig. 202.âPoUi^mogaU vdox. x J. (From AUman, Trails, Zool. Soc. vol. ^â i. pi. i.) flat, and the nostrils are protected by valves. The fur is dark brown above, the extremities of the hairs on the back being of a metallic violet hue by reflected light, beneath whitish. This curious animal was discovered by M. du Chaillu. Geogale.^âDentition : i #, c ^, p f, m â § ; total 3-4. This genus is known solely by G. aurita, a small Mouse-like species from Mada- gascar, agreeing closely with Potamogale in the general form of the skull and teeth. The tibia and fibula are distinct, but it is not known whether a clavicle exists; and the material at present avail- able is insufficient to deflnitely fix the natural position of the genus. Family Solenodontid^. Skull with a small brain-case constricted between the orbits, no 1 Du Chaillu, Proc. Boston Soc. Hist. Nat. vol. vii. p. 363 (1860). ^ Milne-Edwards, Ann. Sci. Nat. vol. xv. p. 5 (1872).. 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 Flower, William Henry, 1831-1899; Lydekker, Richar
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