ANATOMY OF THE SALIVARY GLANDS IN THE CARNIVORA 1 73 



it to be homologous with the small inconstant gland of the cat at 

 the border of the masseter, which opens either into the parotid duct or 

 independently upon the stomal ridge. 



The submaxillary gland (20) is small, pyriform, and largely 

 under cover of the parotid and of a large lymphnode (27) at its lower 

 border ; only caudad is its surface uncovered in the natural position of 

 the parls. A small ventral accessory lobule is present (22) close to the 

 emergence of the submaxillary duct. The sublinguaUs major (23) is 

 also small and retort-shaped, its supramylohyoid extension reduced, 

 its body mesal to the accessory submaxillary. The ducts (21, 24) 

 have the same disposition as in the cat. The lesser sublinguals (18) 

 are well developed. Their situation and extent are shown in the figure. 



MEPHITIS PUTIDA 



(Morphological Museum of Princeton University, No. 1688.) The 

 parotid is of moderate size, resembling that of the lioness in the sup- 

 pression of its ventral angle (Fig. 10, /). The duct (2) emerges in 

 two branches which immediately unite. Its transmuscular portion 

 ascends obliquely. The orifice is opposite the cranial cusp of the 

 carnassial. The submaxillary is ovoid, its long axis oblique, parallel 

 to the margin of the cephalohumeralis muscle. The duct emerges 

 from its dorsal pole ; near the lingual nerve there is a minute accessory 

 lobule (22) of lateral position. The sublingualis major (23) is re- 

 markable for its deep position mesal to the stylohyoid. Its duct is 

 devoid of incrusting lobules. In other respects the ducts have the 

 same disposition as in the cat. The lesser sublinguals (/<?) are very 

 rudimentary. 



TAXIDEA AMERICANA 



(Morphological Museum of Princeton University, No. 1756.) 

 The parotid is of moderate size, quadrangular (Fig. 11, /) ; the 

 premeatal process is rudimentary, the postmeatal absent. The duct 

 emerging from the cranial border ascends to its orifice opposite the 

 second cusp of the carnassial. The stomal ridge is well marked, and 

 shows the orifices of several orbital glands, two of which are shown in 

 the figure beliind the bristle wliich marks the parotid orifice. The 



