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b. 3. Teeth 40 (M -?, PM f, C {, I |x2), resembling those of 

 Canidce ; first upper pre-molars sometimes deciduous; last pre- 

 molar of upper jaw aud first molar of lower sectorial. Lower jaw 



as iu Procyonidce. 



BASSAEIDIDAE. (XXI.) 



Familide incertse sedis. 



1. Teeth 32? (M n? PM 2 ,t C i? I -3 ;X2) ? last pre-molar of lower jaw 

 moderate ; first molar obtusely sectorial ; second oblong, tuberculated. 



SIMOCYONIDAE. (XXII.) 



2. Teeth 44 (AB, PM -*-, C |, I i|X2)? last pre-molar of upper jaw tri- 



tuberculate ; true molars tuberculate. 



AXCTOCYONIDAE. (XXIII.) 



3. Teeth 44? (M , PM f, C -J-, I -?x2)? last pre-molar of lower jaw 

 enlarged ; first as well as second and third molars sectorial. 



HY.ENODONTIDAE. (XXIV.) 



SUPER-FAMILY AELUROILEA. 

 IX. FELIDAE. 



SUB-FAMILIES. 



I. Canine teeth of upper jaw moderate, with transversely convex anterior 

 and posterior margins ; those of lower jaw equal to upper and much ex- 

 ceeding adjoining incisors. 



A. Sectorial tooth of upper jaw with an inwardly projecting antero-internal 

 lobe. Claws retractile. 



FELINAE. (A.) 



B. Sectorial tooth of upper jaw with no internal lobe. Claws not re- 

 tractile. 



QTJEPARDINAE. (B.) 



II. Canine teeth of upper jaw enormously developed, compressed, and with 

 distal trenchant anterior and posterior margins; those of lower jaw re- 

 duced in inverse ratio, and not much larger than the adjoining incisors. 

 (Sectorial tooth of upper jaw with a transverse inner lobe some distance 

 in front of the anterior end of the tooth.) 



MACHAERODONTINAE. (C.) 

 A. FELLNAE. 



Lynx Raf. 



Lijncus Gray. Caracal Gray. 



Neofelis Gray. 

 Viverriceps Gray. 

 Fells Linn. 



Uncia Gray. Leo Gray. 



Tigris Gray. Leopardus Gray. 



Pardalina Gray. Catolynx Gray. 



