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Show 992 MESSRS. LISTER AND FLETCHER ON THE [Dec. 13, TABLE {continued). Species. (3)1 „ „ Halmaturus ruficollis Halmaturus billardieri ... Halmaturus ualabatus Halmaturus derbianus ... Halmaturus agilis Petrogale xanthopus Dorcopsis luctuosa Dendrolagus inustus Hypsiprymnus gaimardi... Hypsiprymnus murinus... Statement whether young have been born or not. ? ? ? ? Yes. No (young). ? ? No (young). ? ? 9 No. Yes. ? ? Yes. Yes. No (young). Probably not. ? Probably not. ? Yes. ? ? Condition of median vaginal chamber. Open. !> !! >1 55 Closed. Open. Closed. Open. Open. Open. Open. Open. Open. Open. Closed. Closed. Closed. Closed. Closed. Observers. Poelman. Owen. Alix. Luca. j) >> Brass. L. & F. Pagen steelier. Luca. L.&F. L.&F.(Camp. sp.). Forbes2. L.&F. J? Owen. L. &F. Vrolik. L. &F. Brass. Owen. Leaving aside for the present the " Kangaroos " which have not been referred to any genus or species, we will proceed to the evidence relating to Macropus major. The condition of the median canal in 11 instances is recorded. In two of these young had been produced, and it was closed. In one young had been produced, and it was open. In one young had probably not been produced, for it was a young one, and the median canal was closed. As to the remaining seven, in which the question is uncertain, six of them had the canal closed, and one only had it open. If it be true, as we shall afterwards try 1 Three is the smallest number ("plusieurs" in addition to the ordinal one.) b 2 Mr. W . A. Forbes has informed us of this example since the paper was read. |
