On the fossil remains of two new species of mastodon, and of other vertebrated animals, found of the left bank of the Irawadi / by William Clift.

  • William Clift
Date:
[1828]
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Credit: On the fossil remains of two new species of mastodon, and of other vertebrated animals, found of the left bank of the Irawadi / by William Clift. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Fig, 16. External surface of patella of Rhinoceros. Fig. 17. Internal surface of the same. Fig. 18. Upper extremity of tibia of Rhinoceros. Figs. ]9 & 20. Anterior extremity of the lower jaw of Hippopotamus (a young animal) Figs. 21, 22, & 23. Lateral view and transverse section of the core of the horn of a large Antelope. Figs. 24 & 25. Lateral view and transverse section of the core of the horn of a smaller animal of the same genus. Fig. 26. Lower extremity of femur (articulating surface), Rhinoceros. The following figures all represent the bones of Ruminants. Fig. 27. Lower extremity of femur (articulating surface), Ox ? Fig. 28. Lower extremity of femur (articulating surface), Ox ? Fig. 29. Lower extremity of femur, articulating surface. Figs. 30 & 31. Upper extremities of tibi®. Figs. o2 & i)3. Portions of scapula, the base of the bone.—The figures in this plate are reduced one-fifth. Plate XLII. Represents remains of the genera Emys and Trionyx. Figs. 1 & 2. Posterior portion of the right side of the lower jaw—Trionyx ? Fig. 3. Internal view of a fragment of the back of a Trionyx. Fig. 4. External view of the same. Fig. 5. Internal view of the anterior portion of the sternum—Emys ? Fig. 6. External view of the same. Fig. 7. External view of a portion of the back of a Trionyx. J^ig. 8. Internal view of the same, showing the rib. Fig. 9. External view of a portion of the back of a Trionyx. Fig. 10. Internal view of the same. Fig. 11. External view of a portion of the back of a Trionyx. Fig. 12. Internal view of the same. Fig. 13. Part of sternum of an Emys. Figs. 14 & 15. Part of scapula of an Emys ? Fig. 16. Part of scapula of an Emys ? Of the bones here figured, those represented by figs. 5, 6, 14, 15, 16 have characters which justify the supposition that they belonged to the genus Emys ; but the mutilated state of the specimens prevents a satisfactory conclusion on
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