1825 J Mr. Gray on Mammalia, At0 



Macroglossum, F, Cuv. Cephalotis, Geoff. Harpyia, Illig, 

 4. Noctilioni?ia. Noctilio, Lin. Stenoderma and Nyctinomus, 

 Geof. Dysopes and Moiossus, P. Cwv. 5. Vespertilionina. VeS" 

 pertilio and Plecotus, Geoff. Barbastellus, Gray. Probospid^a 

 and Thyroptera, •Sp2\r. Cdd\2ino, Leach. ^ v^ 



J^rder II. — FERiE, Lm. 



^^^^ij^^ hi the fore extremities not opporsite ; toesi clawed; 

 tedtJs ventral ; penis sheathed. ' vA 



^Cutfing teeth six above and beloiv; grinders of three sorti, ^f, 



FaWl. FELIDiE. ^■ 



Toes only applied to the ground in walking. Nose scarcely 

 mobile, rounded. 



fNo tubercular grinders in the lower jaws. 1. Hyenina, 

 Hyena, Brisson, Proteles, Geoff. 2. Felina. Felis, Lin. 

 Itjncus J Gray. Prionodon, iiors/. ftTubercular grinders in both 

 jaws. 3. Mustelina. Putorius, Zorilla, and Mephitis, Ciiv. 

 Mustela, Lin. Lutra, Ray. 4. Viverrina. Viverra, Lin. 

 Genetta, Cmu. Herpestes, i//zg'. Crossarchus, F.Cwi;. Suricata, 

 Desm. Paradoxurus, jF. Ciiv. Ictides, Valenc. 5. Canina. 

 Canis, Lin. Fennecus, Desm. Lycaon, Broo/ces. } 



Fam.2. Ursid^. 



The soles of the feet bald, cartilaginous, applied to the ground 

 in walking ; toes 5-5 often armed with long claws ; nose mobile, 

 often used in digging. 



fTubercular grinders, 2-2 above, and 2-2 or 1-1 below. 1. Vr- 

 sina. Ursus, Lin. Danis, Gray. Prochilus, UUg. Helarctos, 

 Hots. Thalassarctos, Gray* 2. Procyonina. Procyon and 

 Nasua, Storr. ?Potos, Geof. t+Tubercular grinders 1-1 above 

 and below. 3. Gulonina. Gulo, Metz. Galera, Brown. Gri- 

 sonia. Gray. Mellivora, Storr. 4. Myadina. Myadus, 

 F. Cuv, 6. Taxina. Meles, Br isso7i. 



^* Cut ting teeth various (rarely six above and below); grinders 

 of two sorts f fake and tubercular. 



Fam. 3. TALPiDiE. 



Cutting teeth distinct; grinders acutely tubercular; legs short 

 for "Walking or digging ; no nursing pouch nor marsupial bones. 

 Allied to Vespertilionid(e. 



'^ Fore feet fit for digging. 1. Talpina. Talpa, Lin. 2. Chry- 

 sochlorina. Condylura, liliger. Chrysochloris and Scalops, 

 Cuv. ttFore feet for walking. 3. Soricina. Sorex, Lin. 

 Mygale, Cuv. 4. Erinacina. Erinaceus, Lin. • 6» Tenrecina. 

 Temeciis^'^Lacepi^ 'b.^ Tupaina. Tupaia, Rafflea^d ^^^MicfrU 



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