[Journals], 1908-1912
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median line are a few scattered dark cloud spots from fins toward there are many white markings on sides - there do not reach median line except one are placed from root of pectoral a thick mass of white markings run backward backward obliquely not reaching mid ventral line - at the sides of the femur just above in front of uveal and many white spots - pectoral fin above, too black proximal 1/3 dark brown with gray - distal three third lighter gray except that anti edge which is white - below fin is white. Dorsal fin is light blue gray - almost white on the ant. sides of edge to within about four inches of the tip - right left & post- edge is dark slate blue. The whole dorsal is marked with fine vertical curved lines of darker gray; these run vertically from anti. edge downward, nearly to base & then curve backward along the fleshy edges of the femurals, where they are lost a short dist. ance behind the fins. Flukes Right has an acuminate slightly recurved tip - the ant. edge is only slightly concave & is rounded - the post. edge is almost straight proximally & very slightly concave in the distal 1/2 just before the tips - the post edge is only 3 mil. thick & is slightly uneven - the tip of the left lobe