. Breviora. No. 36 Since 1863 only four additional specimens have been reported and there has been little additional contribution to the morphol- ogy or natural history of the species. A recent study (Gans, 1952) has demonstrated a number of previously undiscussed modifications in Dasypeltis and has shown that this genus is much more highly adapted to its very special mode of life than had previously appeared to be the case. In view of this new knowledge of Dasypeltis it was felt that a re-examination of the status of Elochisfodon would be especially. Fig. 1. The distribution of Elachistodon w
. Breviora. No. 36 Since 1863 only four additional specimens have been reported and there has been little additional contribution to the morphol- ogy or natural history of the species. A recent study (Gans, 1952) has demonstrated a number of previously undiscussed modifications in Dasypeltis and has shown that this genus is much more highly adapted to its very special mode of life than had previously appeared to be the case. In view of this new knowledge of Dasypeltis it was felt that a re-examination of the status of Elochisfodon would be especially. Fig. 1. The distribution of Elachistodon westermanni. Crosses mark the localities where specimens were found. appropriate at this time. Unfortunately, however, the existing specimens are too few to permit a detailed investigation such as was carried out for Dasypeltis. It has, indeed, l)een possible for one of us (Williams) to make an examination of the specimen in the British Museum and of the osteological preparations from that specimen figured and referred to by Malcolm Smith (1943, p. 403), but the information so derived is suggestive rather than adequate, and it is very evident that further specimens will be needed for thoroughgoing anatomical 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 Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. Cambridge, Mass. , Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
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