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Show 1896.] ANATOMY OF PETROGALE XANTHOPUS. 703 the head of the fibula. There is the usual insertion into the upper part of the inner border of the tibia. The Rotator fibulae lies deep to the last, with which it is partially blended; it rises from the posterior surface of the tibia in its upper part, and is inserted into rather less of the back of the fibula. Its fibres run obliquely upwards and outwards. Muscles of the Sole.-There is no muscular flexor brevis digitorum or accesorius. The intrinsic muscles form three layers, the first of Fig. 8. • Muscles of the Sole of Petrogale. Abdr. Abductor minimi digiti. Addr. Adductor do. Fl.B. Flexores breves. which consists of one adductor, which rises from the third metatarsal bone and runs to the proximal phalanx of the fifth toe. The |