RECORD: Darwin, C. R. Abstract of 'Gray's Cat of Brit. Mus (bones & skeleton)'. CUL-DAR80.A16 Prepared by John van Wyhe. (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by John van Wyhe 3.2021. Corrections by Christine Chua 10.2021. RN2
Reference: Gray, J.E.; Gerrard, E., 1862. Catalogue of the bones of mammalia in the collection of the British Museum. London, Trustees of the British Museum.
Darwin cited this in Descent 1: 150.
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In Grays' Cat: of Br Mus (bones & skeleton the caudal vertabrae in Macacus differ from 24 to 3, the Barbary ape having only 3. In M. inornatus the tail is only 1 inch long and 1 ½ in circumce
Dr Murie will write about vertebrae
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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