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Show 80 MR. F. E. BEDDARD ON THE [Feb. 19, muscles is united by a fibrous band with the tendon of the tensor patagii longus; so also in Gypaetus barbatus \ which in the attacn-ment of the band resembles Cathartes. ^.~ . In Serpentarius, in Cathartes2, and in Gypaguspapa (Garrod, MS.j the tendon of the tensor patagii brevis divides into two ; the inner branch (see fig. 2) is very broad and diffuse, while the outer Fig. 2. Tensores patagii and other muscles of Serpentarius. Bi, biceps; Bi1, accessory biceps. Other lettering as in fig. 1. is a thin even tendon ; the latter at its point of insertion on to the forearm is connected by a tendinous band with the tendon of the tensor patagii longus. These three types present, therefore, a disposition of the patagial tendons which differs from that found in 1 Figured by Fiirbringer, loc. cit. 2 Figured by Nitzsch and copied by Fiirbringer, loc. cit. pi. xxii. fig. 8. |