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The case of caudal abnormality described here is the first of its type and differs from all the previous records of such abnormalities in lizards-A complete account of its external appearance, scalation and skeleton is given, as well as some observations made on the musculature of the regenerated region. The author tries to interpret, as far as possible, how the growing tail must have been injured to produce such a peculiar abnormality. The cartiliginous tube is of a sinuous type and is peculiarly disposed, giving off a very small branch on the right side about the middle of its length.
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Communicated by Mr. Beni Charan Mahendra,p.z.s.
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Singh Sood, M. A peculiar case of caudal abnormality inhemidactylus flaviviridis rüppel. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 9, 316–322 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03049633
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