Dead Specimens.
I also examined the hands and feet after death of certain lower Primates in 1909:—
H.
Hapalemur Griseus.
I.
Hapale Jacchus.
J.
Cercopithecus Callitrichus.
K.
Cercopithecus Mona.
L.
Macacus Rhoesus.
Hapalemur Griseus H. Hands. No bursæ on styloid processes of radius and ulna, and no localised bursæ on any metacarpo-phalangeal or phalangeal joints.
Feet. Bursæ under tendo achillis small but distinct. Present over both malleoli.
Metatarso-phalangeal joints D 1, 2, 3, rudimentary D 4 and 5 absent.
First phalangeal joints of D 1, 2, 3, 4, rudimentary absent over D 5.
Second phalangeal joints absent on all digits.
Hapale Jacchus I.
Hand. Lower end of ulna, which is very prominent, a bursa present, over end of radius, which is much less prominent, absent.
Metacarpo-phalangeal joints, present in all.
First phalangeal joints, which are prominent, present in all digits.
Second phalangeal joints absent in all.
Foot. Bursa under tendo achillis and over both malleoli.
Metatarso-phalangeal joints absent on D 1; present on D 2, 3, 4, 5.
First phalangeal joints, present in all.
Second phalangeal joints, absent in all.
Cercopithecus Callitrichus J.
Hand. Dorsal surface of the whole hand shows no localised bursæ, only a loose areolar tissue under the skin. Styloid processes of radius and ulna no bursæ.
Foot. Dorsal surfaces over the whole foot similar to that of the hand.
Bursæ present over both malleoli.
Well-formed small bursæ under tendo achillis.
Cercopithecus Mona K.
Hand and Foot. Dorsal surfaces similar to those of J and similar loose areolar tissue over styloid processes of ulna and radius.
Bursæ over both malleoli.
Well-formed bursa under tendo achillis.
Macacus Rhoesus L.
This specimen showed more examples of bursæ than the two of Cercopithecus.
Bursæ present over styloid processes of ulna and radius, also over metacarpo-phalangeal joints.
Bursa well-marked over malleoli and under tendo achillis.
Bursæ present over metacarpo-phalangeal and metatarso-phalangeal joints.
No bursæ over phalangeal joints.