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carotid canal distinct, and more or less in advance of the foramen lacerum 

 posticuin; condyloid foramen also distinct from the foramen lacerum 

 posticum ; glenoid foramen generally well defined. Os penis very large. 

 Cowper's glands not developed. — (Arctoidea.) 



A. True molars of upper jaw one (M J ; rarely — in Mellivorinaz — y) ; 

 last pre-molar of upper jaw sectorial (rarely — in Enhydrince — with blunt 

 tubercles). (Aictoidta musteliformia.) 



MUSTELIDAE. (XVI.) 



B. True molars of upper jaw two ; last pre-molar of upper jaw tubercular 

 (rarely — in Bassarididce — sectorial) . 



1. Last molar of upper jaw oblong and exceeding the first: three true 

 molars in lower jaw ; first narrowest but longest; second oblong and 

 broader. Foramen lacerum posticum introrse, behind the postero- 

 internal angle of the tympanic bone; carotid canal little in advance 

 of the foramen lacerum posticum. Tail rudimentary. (Arctoidea 

 typica.) 



TJESIDAE. (XVII.) 



2. Last molar of upper jaw more or less transverse and compressed 

 forwards; two true molars in lower jaw; first broadest. Foramen 

 lacerum posticum antrorse from postero-internal angle of the tympanic 

 bone ; carotid canal nearly at or in advance of middle of inner wall 

 of the auditory bulla. Tail well developed. (Arctoidea procyoni- 

 formia.) 



a. Alisphenoid canal developed : auditory bulla very small, and with 



a very prolonged bony floor to the auditory meatus : paroccipital 



process long and trigonal, standing backwards and outwards, quite 



unconnected with the bulla. (Flower.)— Teeth 36 (M §, PM f, 6 T , 



1 1X2). 



AELURIDAE. (XVIII.) 



b. Alisphenoid canal none: auditory bulla well developed, and with 

 a short bony floor to the auditory meatus : paroccipital process 

 short and blunt, somewhat hooked, generally contiguous to the 

 bulla at the base. 



b. 1. Teeth 36 (M §, PM §, C T , I f X2) ; last pre-molar of upper 

 jaw and first molar of lower tubercular. Snout abbreviated, de- 

 curved. Lower jaw very stout, with an extensive anchylosed 

 symphysis, with high coronoid processes, and extended back- 

 wards and downwards at the angles. 



CERCQLEPTIDAE. (XIX.) 



b. 2. Teeth 40 (M ?,, PM £, C {, I |X2); last pre-molar of upper 

 jaw and first molar of lower tubercular. Lower jaw moderate or 

 slender, with a reduced symphysis, with recurved coronoid pro- 

 cesses, and extended upwards to the angles, which are near the 



condyles. 



PROCYONIDAE. (XX.) 



