SUMMARY OF THE INDIAN MAMMAL SURVEY. 89 



Distribution : — 



N, sikhiniensis, de Wiuton. Type locality: — Lathong, 10,000', 



Sikkim. (Waddell). . 



Qther localities: — Thibet ; Sikkim, 

 Thibet (B. M.); Sikkim (M. S. 1.) 



^Vi>e;—B. M. No. 96.1.1.9. 



Order IV. — Dermoptkra. 



Blanford uses the generic name GALtiOPiTHECUS, but Thomas, 

 who dealt with the group names in this Order in 1908 (A. M. 

 N. H. (8) I., p. 252), recognized two geneiic names, relegating 

 Galeopithecus to the Philippine group, not represented in India, 

 The other genus, Galeopterus, was taken by the Survey in 

 Tenasserim. 



Gen. — Galeopterus. 



No. 133. volans^ L. This name was given by Linnasus to a 



Philippine ibrm and Thomas' \\WD,\e, 'peninsuloc 

 must be used for our animal. 



Distribution :• — 



G. peninsula', Thomas. 2'//pe locality : — Samangko Pass, Malay 



Peninsula. (H, C. Robinson). 



Oilier localities : — Malay Peninsula 

 (B. M.). Tenasserim (M. S. I.). 

 Type:—B. M. No. 8.7.20.10. 



Order V.— Carnivora. 



The families cf the Carnivora may be arranged in a key as 

 follows : — 



Key to the families of the Carnivora. 



A. — Bullge much dilated, rounded, and 

 (except in Hv^NiDiE) divided into 

 two chambers by a septum. 



a. Head short ; 3 or 4 teeth in upper 



molar series ; claws curved, sharp 



and retractile ; toes 5-4 ... ... I. Felid^ 



b. Head elongate. 



a'. Claws variable ; 5 or 6 teeth in 

 molar series of each jaw; usually 



toes 5-5 ... ... ... II. ViVERRID-fi 



