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Show 666 MR. F. E. BEDDARD ON BASSARTCVON ALLENI. [June 19, Liver of Bassaricyon alleni, abdominal aspect. CAU., caudate lobe; R.L., right lateral, R.C., right central, L.C., left central, and L.L., left lateral lobes. Pancreas.-The pancreas of Bassaricgon is a thinnish gland, divided as in Bassariscus into two limbs which join not far from the emergence of the pylorus from the stomach. They thus together form a V of which one limb is distinctly longer than the other. The longer limb runs parallel to the spleen. There is also a small lobe given off from the shorter limb near to its distal extremity; this curves round and joins the apex of the V, thus enclosing between itself and the shorter limb an oval tract of mesentery. The pancreatic duct enters the small intestine in common with the bile-duct at a point about half an inch away from the pylorus. The Ovarg and the Oviduct. It has been noticed that in a few mammals-in the Bat for example-the ovary is perfectly continuous with tbe oviduct owing to the fact that both the ovary and the mouth of the oviduct are enclosed in a completely shut-off pocket of peritoneum. I have found the same state of affairs to characterize not only Bassaricgon but also Cercoleptes, which is an interesting bond of union between these two Carnivora. There appeared to be absolutely no communication between the ovarian sac and the |