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Show 116 DR. E. LONNBERG ON THE [Feb. 20, part. Towards the sides they are more numerous, 4 mm. apart. At the margin they are still closer, 3 m m . or less apart, and on the lower side of the tip of the tongue they are separated by interspaces not even measuring 2 m m . Anteriorly, the diameter of the papillce fungiformes is 1 m m . or not quite that, but they increase in size posteriorly, so that the diameter of those in the groove measures 1| m m. Fig. 3. Tongue of the Musk-ox. The posterior thick portion of the tongue is covered by large horny, scale-like papilla?. They are 2 (2|) m m . broad "in the median region, but their size diminishes towards the sides, where they measure only about 1 m m . These are homologous with the small papilla? on the anterior portion of the tongue, but are rounded instead of pointed. The lateral surface of the' posterior portion of the tongue is beset with minute and conical papilla; filiformes. Laterally, and on the posterior two-thirds of the central region of the hind tongue, rather large papillce fungiformes are |
