A first book in organic evolutionShute, D. Kerfoot (Daniel Kerfoot)
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A first book in organic evolution
Shute, D. Kerfoot (Daniel Kerfoot)
Evolution
There is a broad septum between the nostrils. Their dentition is 2/2 1/1
3/3 2/2, and is distinctive, for the remaining Anthropoidea have 3/3
molars. The tail is long, hairy, and non-prehensile. The arms are not
longer than the legs. The thumb (pollex) is long, but is not opposable.
All the digits except the great toe (hallux), which is small, have
curved, pointed claws. There is no bony external auditory meatus. There
are no cheek pouches, or ischial callosities. The Hapalidæ often bear
three young ones at a birth, whereas the other Anthropoidea commonly bear
but one. There are two genera of Marmosets, viz.: _Midas_ and _Hapale_.
_Cebidæ._ The Cebidæ are most at home in Brazil. They have a broad
septum between the nostrils. Many of them have prehensile tails. The
dental formula is 2/2 1/1 3/3 3/3, and is characteristic. There is no
bony external auditory meatus. There are no cheek pouches, or ischial
callosities. All the digits are provided with flat nails. The thumb
(pollex) is not opposable.
This family includes the following genera, viz.: Tee Tees (_Callithrix_),
Howling Monkeys (_Mycetes_), Spider Monkeys (_Ateles_), Squirrel Monkeys
(_Chrysothrix_), and Capuchin Monkeys (_Cebus_).
_Cercopithecidæ._ This family includes the Old-World dog-like Apes. They
are quadrupeds, and the muzzle or snout is quite dog-like. There is a
narrow septum between the nostrils. The dental formula is 2/2 1/1 2/2
3/3. The sternum is narrow. The tail is not prehensile. The cæcum has no
appendix vermiformis. There is a bony external auditory meatus. There may
or may not be cheek pouches. Over the rough surface of the everted ischia
the skin forms callosities (ischial callosities) which are often brightly
colored. The thumb (pollex), when present, is opposable. This family
includes two genera, Macaques (_Macacus_) and Baboons (_Cynocephalus_).
_Simiidæ._ This family includes the Anthropoid Apes of the Old World.
They are less quadrupeds than the former, often walking in a semi-erect
position. The dental formula is 2/2 1/1 2/2 3/3. The sternum is broad.
The cæcum has an appendix vermiformis. The nasal septum is narrow. The
pectoral limbs are much longer than the pelvic ones. There is a bony
external auditory meatus. There are no cheek pouches. Only in the Gibbons
are there ischial callosities, in whom they are small. The thumb (pollex)
is opposable. No visible tail. This family includes the following genera,
viz.: Chimpanzees (_Anthropopithecus_), Gorillas (_Gorilla_), Orangs
(_Simia_), and the Gibbons (_Hylobates_).
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