53° 



CARNIVORA 



of the allied genera are detailed in Professor Mivart's memoir. 

 The brain of the Genet is shown in Fig. 23 (p. 71); the small 

 depression cl placed on the superior lateral gyrus appears to be 

 the sole representative of the distinct crucial sulcus which dis- 



■\c 



LL 



RL 



Fig. 236. — Abdominal aspect of the liver of the Genet, c, Caudal lobe ; gb, gall-bladder ; ha, 

 hepatic artery ; hd, hepatic duct ; LC, left central lobe ; LL, left lateral lobe ; pv, portal vein ; 

 RC, right central lobe; RL, right lateral lobe; Sp, Spigelian lobe; re, vena cava. (From 

 Mivart, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1882, p. 510.) 



tinguishes the brains of the Feliclce from those of all other members 



of the ^Eluroidea. 



Prionvdon. l — This and the following genus comj)rise the beauti- 

 ful Linsangs (Fig. 238), which are dis- 

 tinguished from the preceding genera 

 by the loss of the second upper molar, 

 which is, however, very small in some 

 of the Genets. In the present genus the 

 ground colour is whitish or yellowish 

 with brown or black markings, which 

 may either form broad continuous patches 

 across the hinder part of the body, or 

 may be broken up into spots. The tail 

 is very long, the limbs comparatively 

 short, and the fur very short and close. 

 The pollex and hallux are well developed ; 

 the claws are almost completely retractile ; 

 and the tarsus and metatarsus are com- 

 pletely haired. The pupil is round. The 

 caecum (Fig. 237) is remarkably small. 

 This genus is exclusively Oriental, and 



comprises P. gracilis from Borneo, Java, and (?) Sumatra, P. pardi- 

 1 Horsfield, Zool. Research. Java (1824). — Prionodontidce. 



Fig. 237. — Caecum of Prionodon. 

 (Prom Mivart, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1SS2, 

 p. 50S.) 



