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EXTINCT CIVETS AND MUNGOOSES., 2g! 
Py. oe VIVERRID. (sufra, p. 206). 
I. GENUS VIVERRA (szra, p. 210). 
inci Jager, Foss. Saugeth. Wiirtt. p. 78 (1835) ; 
Fraas,, Fauna Steinheim, p. 9 (Sey). 
In the Pleistocene cavern-deposits of Madras, this genus is 
represented by V. karnuliensis, a species about the size of the 
existing V. zzbetha, but distinguished by the more elongated 
form of the pre-molar teeth, in which respect it agrees with the 
following species, and approximates to the under-mentioned 
Lctitherium. V. bakeri and V. durandi are considerably larger 
species from the Pliocene rocks of the Siwalik Hills in North- 
western India. The Pliocene of Perpignan, in France, has 
yielded remains of another species known as V. pepraxti, 
_ while in the Middle Miocene of France and Styria we have 
respectively V. sansaniensis and V. steinheimensis ; and in the 
Lower Miocene of the former country V. /estorhyncha. Civets 
likewise occur in the Upper Eocene (Oligocene) deposits of 
France and Hampshire; and have been described as V. minima, 
V. angustidens, V. simplicidens, and V. hastingsie. The latter, 
which was of the approximate size of the large Indian Civet, 
appears to be common to England and France, and is charac- 
terised by the crowns of the teeth being much taller than in 
the existing representatives of the genus. 
‘Il. (GENUS AMPHICTIS, 
Amphictis, Pomel, Cat. Méthod., p. 63 (1853). 
- This genus, as represented by A. antigua and A. leplorhyncha, 
from the Lower Miocene and Upper Eocene of France, is 
riearly allied to the last, from which it may be distinguished: 
by the more elongated form of the last lower molar, which is’ 
implanted in the jaw by two distinct roots, and has relativ — 
taller cusps, and a larger posterior heel. 
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