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Digital X-ray of the right manus

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Digital X-ray of the right manus (plantar view) of Tupaia belangeri (USNM 201431), illustrating the measurements used in this study. DPD = distal phalanx depth; DPL = distal phalanx length; DPW = distal phalanx width; MD = metacarpal depth; ML = metacarpal length; MW = metacarpal width; MPL = middle phalanx length; MPW = middle phalanx width; PPD = proximal phalanx depth; PPL = proximal phalanx length; PPW = proximal phalanx width. Original negative was converted to a positive image.

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