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Show that of Chlamydosaurus in the strong development of muscular fibres m the posterior double region of the ligament. These fibres pass out on either side over the liver. That muscular fibres occur m the mesenteries of Saurians is of course a quite well-known fact, and is dealt with further on in this communication. That there should be this difference between allied 1 9 0 5 -] a n a t o m y OF THE FRILLED LIZARD. 1 3 Text-fig. 8. 7T0 Ventral view of liver of Physignathus, to show relation of umbilical ligament. m., muscular fibres in gastrohepatic ligament; other lettering as in text-fig. 7. forms is not without interest. This double and muscular region of the umbilical ligament suggests a portion of the posthepatic septum of the Teiidse*. * Butler, P. Z. S. 1880, p. 406, |