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that extends laterally backwards beneath the narial slit on 

 each side above is deeper than in any genus of this family I 

 have seen, and the portion defined by the groove is wider. 

 The angular emargination of its anterior border when seen 

 from above resembles in width and depth that of Arcto- 

 galidia. 



Ear (PI. VIII. fig. 4). — The cartilaginous ridges strength- 

 ening the lower portion of the pinna generally resemble those 

 of the Viverridse. The outer of the two anterior ridges (ae.) 

 running upwards from the lower orifice of the meatus (o.) 

 has a strongly sinuous edge and carries two prominences, the 

 lower of which is the tragus. The inner of these two ridges 

 (ai.) also carries two pi'ominences, the lower being angular 

 in profile view and the upper semicircular and turned 

 forwards away from the cavity of the ear. This process 

 clearly corresponds to the angular process which, in other 

 genera of this family hitherto examined by me, projects 

 backwards towards the hollow of the pinna over the anterior 

 end of the supratragus. The supratragus (antihelix) (s.) 

 carries the normal lobate thickening. The two posterior 

 ridges (pe., pi.) of the cavity of the pinna are developed as in 

 other genera, but there is a very distinct ridge or crest (e.) on 

 the outer side of the prominence, called by Mivart the anti- 

 tragus, as in Viverricula. The bursa (b.) has its anterior flap 

 deeply and concavely emarginate, the inferior angle of the 

 emargination being prominent and subacute as in Para- 

 doxurus hermaphroditas. The posterior flap is semicircular, 

 and its upper margin is attached behind the edge of the 

 pinna as in Paradoxurus, Nandinia, etc., and is not con- 

 tinuous with it as in Arctogalidia, Civettictis *, and Viver- 

 ricula. 



The Scent-pouch (PI. VIII. fig. 5). — So far as I am aware, 

 the only description of the scent-gland in this genus is that 

 published in 1882 by Mivart, who examined a female given 

 to him by Mr. A. D. Bartlett. He " found superficial folds 

 something as in Genetta — two oblique shallow folds extending 

 obliquely upwards and outwards from near the anus to the 

 vicinity of the vagina. The secretion could be squeezed into 

 these folds, just as in the specimen I examined of Genetta 

 tigrina" (P. Z. S. 1882, p. 167). 



In the young male example in the British Museum the 

 gland appears to resemble that of the female, but the precise 

 details of its structure could not be determined, without 



* Observed in an adult example of this genus (P. Z. S. 1015, p. ,390, 

 fig. 5, F). But in a young example with milk-dentition, since examined, 

 this flap of the Uirsa arose behind the edge of the pinna. 



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