. The Batrachia of North America [microform]. Amphibians; Amphibiens. if 60 iM'LMrriN :!i, 'ri'Kh statks naiionai- mi'skiim. ii \v;is inclosed. At (liis Ii'iik- it is alioiit liaH';ili iiicli in It'lifjtli, iilld con- sists siMi|)i,v (»r Ih'ihI, ;niills projecting: (Voni ca(!li sido of (lie neck, of very siniple construction, liowcNcr, and willi Init t'vw Inanclies. 'I'lie alisacli side, just hehind tlit^Iicad and niidei' the i;ills. wliieli eloiinafes, and tinally ftuivs at each end. lirsl into two. tiien three, and at last into four brandies, tlins exliil»itinry h)nec<»me (M)


. The Batrachia of North America [microform]. Amphibians; Amphibiens. if 60 iM'LMrriN :!i, 'ri'Kh statks naiionai- mi'skiim. ii \v;is inclosed. At (liis Ii'iik- it is alioiit liaH';ili iiicli in It'lifjtli, iilld con- sists siMi|)i,v (»r Ih'ihI, ;niills projecting: (Voni ca(!li sido of (lie neck, of very siniple construction, liowcNcr, and willi Init t'vw Inanclies. 'I'lie alisacli side, just hehind tlit^Iicad and niidei' the i;ills. wliieli eloiinafes, and tinally ftuivs at each end. lirsl into two. tiien three, and at last into four brandies, tlins exliil»itinry h)nec<»me (M)ni- plelely foniied tiiose heliind sjtront ont in a similar manner, witli first three, then four, and finally live toes. During' this time the yiils iiave increased in (he nnmher of brandies, and tinally exhibit a i)oaiitif'iiI arboreseeiil aitpearance. in wliidi the circulation (»l the blood can i»e distinctly seen by means of a simjile lens. (See plate Hi.) Pi. ^ 7 Kn; 'â ! ~.\;ii V:i, .i'.i'j tha it n Ilia IIO.'> reii IIk' ml i,r>| .i^iiii antl lasf (;ai| sit<|. 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 Cope, E. D. (Edward Drinker), 1840-1897. Washington : G. P. O.


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