COMPENDIUM OF GENERIC DISTINCTIONS. 
Genus.—Herpestes. 
Teeth as in Viverra. 
Head.—Ears small and rounded. 
Ty. —All with five toes, finished with large, curved, 
n ssed claws. 
,-Long and wiry, frequently annulated with different 
Hels at.—Southern Europe, Asia, and Africa. 
This genus includes Mungos and Urva, 
Genus. —Cynictis, 
Separated from the preceding genus because the hinder 
feet have only four toes. The limbs are rather longer, and 
the ears larger than in Herpestes. 
Habitat.—Southern Africa. | 
Genus.—Crossarchus. 
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Head.—Muzzle elongated, the nose resembling a proboscis 
—Ears small. 
Limbs. —Feet with five toes, gait plantigrade. 
Tail.—Rather shorter than body. 
Habitat —Western Africa. 
Teeth,— 
—Suricata. 
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1s, furnished with long, curved, 
“Rather exceeding half the length of the body. 
~ Habitat.—Southern Africa, | 
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Genus.—Cynégale. 
Teeth.—P. = , M. 2— 
2-2 2 
aot eet elongated, blunt, and de- 
pressed—Whisker hairs remarkably long. 
Limbs.—Feet with five short toes, gait plantigrade. 
Tail.—Short. 
Habitat.—Borneo. 
2 Taniary teeth with tubercles. 
Genus.—Paradoxwrus. 
Teeth.—Molars as in Viverra—Laniary teeth thick and 
furnished with conical tubercles. 
Limbs.—Feet with five toes conjoined by skin, the thumb 
not raised, gait plantigrade. 
-Long and cylindrical, mostly capable of being 
»._ rolled, but not prehensile, 
fat tat.—Africa and Asia. 
os venus includes Nandinia and Paéguma. 
Genus.—Artictis. 
| 
HC = * = M. = o= = 40, Canines | 
conical and compressed—Laniary teeth curiously tubereu- 
lated. 
Head.—Ears furnished with pencil of long hairs ; whisker 
hairs long. 
Tail.—Nearly as long as body, prehensile, ‘and heavily 
covered with hair at the base. 
Habitat. —Sumatra, Borneo, and Java. 
This genus is placed by V. der Hoeven among the Ursine 
animals, | 
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Genus.—Cryptoprocta. 
Limbs.—Feet with five toes and plantigrade, furnished 
with retractile claws. 
Habitat.—Madagasear. 
It is the opinion of many excellent zoologists that the 
genera of the Viverrine animals might be still further 
reduced. 
Family —CAn1D#, 
Teeth,—Molars either = — or = but usually 
Sp 
the former. 
culated. 
Limbs.—Fore-feet mostly with five toes, thumb raised ; 
gait digitigrade, hinder feet with four toes. 
Two or three on each side of both jaws tuber- 
Genus.—Canis, 
2 2 
Teeth, <1. = 3 C ee = 42. Laniary 
tooth of upper jaw bilobed: with a small tubercle inside 
and rather forwards ; the lower laniary divided into three 
portions. 
Head.—Pupil of eye round. 
Tail.—Moderate, covered with short hair. 
Habitat.—All parts of the world. 
Includes Cuon, 
Genus.—V ulpes. 
Separated from Canis by the oblong pupil of the eye, and 
the heavily brushed tail. 
Habitat.—Most parts of the world. 
Genus.—Ot6cyon, 
Teeth.—Molars = Laniary teeth less than the tuber- 
8—5 
culate ; lower tuberculate with four sharp tubercles. 
large, nearly as long as head, standing 
erect. 
Tail_— Moderate, and covered with thick hair, 
Habitat.—Southern Africa, 
Genus.—Lycéon. 
Separated from Canis because the fore-feet are furnished 
with only four toes. 
Habitat.—Southern / frica. 
Family.—MuUsteé.ip&. 
Teeth.—Molars generally 4—4 or 5—5 in upper jaw, 5—5 
or 6—6 in lower. On each side of both jaws there is a single 
tuberculate tooth. 
Head.— Rather long, muzzle moderate and rounded, skull 
much elongated behind the eyes. 
Limbs.—Feet with five toes, 
Genus.—Putorius. 
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Head,.—Ears Sri ee ronnded: 
Limbs.—Toes separated from each other. 
Tail.—Moderate, of various lengths. 
Habitat.—Europe and Asia. 
Includes the Stoats, Weasels, and Polecats. 
Teeth.—I. 34. 
Genus.—Mustéla. 
Teeth.—P. + 
4—4 
Habitat.—Europe, Asia, and North America, 
Includes Martes. 
