90 FELID^I. OTOCYON. 



LYCAON. 



Teeth: — Incisors |^; Canines^; Premolars^; Molars §=| ; = 42. 



The Simis or Melbia. Lycaon venaticus. 

 Canis pictus, Blainv., Ost. Atl. G. Canis, pi. 8 (skull, imperfect). 



a. Skull (lower jaw wanting). From the Zoological Society's 



Collection. 



b. Skull. From the Zoological Society's Collection. 



0T0CY0N. 



Teeth : — Incisors ~ ■ Canines l f\ ; Premolars ~ ; Molars ^ ; =48. 



o-3 1-1 4-4 4—4 ' 



The Otocyon. Otocyon lalandii. 



Owen, Odont. pi. 125. fig. 5 (dentition). 



Canis megalotis, Blainv., Ost. Atl. G. Canis, pi. 4 (skull). — Laurent 



et Bazin, Ann. d'Anat. et de Phys. pi. 1. 8. fig. 1 a, b (skull and 



dentition). 



Cervical vertebrae 7 



Dorsal 13 



Lumbar 7 



Sacral 3 



Caudal 19 



*a. Skull. Cape of Good Hope. Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



' „, , ', ' ' o Af .'• f From the Zoological Soeietj r 's Collection. 



MARTES. 



Teeth: — Incisoi-s || ; Canines^; Premolars^; Molars^; =38. 



The Pine Marten. Martes abietum. 



Mustela martes, Blasius, Faun. Wirb. Deutschl. p. 212. figs. 121, 122 



(skull). 

 Mustela zibellina, Blainv., Ost. Atl. G. Mustela, pi. 7 (skull). 



Cervical vertebrse 7 



Dorsal 14 



Lumbar 6 



Sacral 3 



Caudal 18 or 19 



*«. Skull. Altai Mountains. From Mr. Brandt's Collection. 



b. Skeleton. 



*c. Skull. Russia. From M. Verreaux's Collection. 



( ' *" „, ',, [ From the Zoological Society's Collection. 



