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b. 3. Teeth 40 (M _ 2 , PM §, C \, I fx2), resembling those of 

 Canidce; first upper pre-molars sometimes deciduous; last pre- 

 molar of upper jaw aud first molar of lower sectorial. Lower jaw 

 as in Procyonidoz. 



BASSARIDIDAE. (XXI.) 



Familiss incertse sedis. 



1. Teeth 32 ? (M | ? PM |? C \ ? I § ; x2) ? last pre-molar of lower jaw 

 moderate ; first molar obtusely sectorial ; second oblong, tuberculated. 



SIM0CY0NIDAE. (XXII.) 



2. Teeth 44 (M;, I'M >, C ■}, I j|X2)? last pre-molar of upper jaw tri- 

 tuberculate ; true molars tuberculate. 



ARCTOCYONIDAE. (XXIII.) 



3. Teeth 44? (M f, PM f, C ], I fx2)? last pre-molar of lower jaw 

 enlarged ; first as well as second and third molars sectorial. 



HYJENODONTIDAE. (XXIV.) 



SUPER-FAMILY AELUROIDEA. 

 IX. FELIDAE. 



SUB-FAMILIES. 



I. Canine teeth of upper jaw moderate, with transversely convex anterior 

 and posterior margins ; those of lower jaw equal to upper and much ex- 

 ceeding adjoining incisors. 



A. Sectorial tooth of upper jaw with an inwardly projecting antero-internal 

 lobe. Claws retractile. 



FELINAE. (A.) 



B. Sectorial tooth of upper jaw with no internal lobe. Claws not re- 

 tractile. 



GTJEFARDINAE. (B.) 



II. Canine teeth of upper jaw enormously developed, compressed, and with 

 distal trenchant anterior and posterior margins ; those of lower jaw re- 

 duced in inverse ratio, and not much larger than the adjoining incisors. 

 (Sectorial tooth of upper jaw with a transverse inner lobe some distance 

 in front of the anterior end of the tooth.) 



MACHAEB.ODONTINAE. <C.) 

 A. FELINAK. 



Lynx Raf. 



Lyncus Gray. Caracal Gray. 



Neqfelis Gray. 

 I7r< rriceps Gray. 

 Felis Linn. 



Unciu Gray. Leo Gray. 



Tigris Gray. Leopardus Gray. 



Pardalina Gray. Catolynx Gray. 



