FELID2B. SURICATA. 77 



CYNICTIS. 

 Teeth :— Incisors ~ ; Canines j^j ; Premolars^; Molars ^; = 33. 



J— J 1—1 J — J Z— A 



The Meeekat. Cynictis levaillantii. 



Cynictis steadmanii, Of/i/bi/, Trans. Zool. Soc. i. p. 34. pi. 3 (skull). 

 Mangusta (Cynictis) penicillata, lilainv., Ost. G. \ iverra, pi. 5 (skull). 



a. Skull. S. Africa. From the Zoological Society's Collection. 



b. Skeleton. S. Africa. From the Zoological Society's Collection. 



c. Skull : adult. S. Africa. Presented by the Zoological Society. — 



Cynictis steadmanii, Ogilhy. 



d. Skull. Interior of S. Africa. Presented by Sir A. Smith. — 



Cynictis Upturns, A. Smith. 



e. Skull. Interior of S. Africa. Presented by Sir A. Smith. — - 



Cynictis ogilbyii, A. Smith. 



Cynictis melanura. 

 *a. Skull. W. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



Cynictis ochraceus. 

 *a. Skull. Abyssinia. Presented by F. H. Houra, Esq. 



CROSSARCHUS. 



Teeth : — Incisors — : Canines f-, ; Premolars — ; Molars ^ ; =36. 



3— J 1 — 1 4 — 1 1—1 



The Kusimanse. Crossarchus obscurus. 



Blainv., Ost. Atl. fasc. 10-16. pp. 49, 99. pi. 12 (dentition). 



Cervical vertebras 7 



Dorsal 13 



Lumbar 6 



Sacral 3 



Caudal 23 (imperfect). 



*a. Skeleton. From the Zoological Society's Collection. 



SURICATA. 



Teeth : — Incisors |4 ; Canines |^ ; Premolars ~ ; Molars ~ ;=36. 



J-J 1-1 4-4 l-l 



The Zenick. Suricata zenick. 



Cut:, Dents des Mamm. p. 104. no. 35. figs. 1-3 (teeth). 

 Mangusta (Suricata) tetradactvla, lilainv., Ost. Atl. fr. Viverra, 

 fuse. 10-16. p. 28. pi. 5 (skulls), pi. 12 (dentition). 



Cervical vertebra? 7 



Dorsal 14 



