On the Genem Galidia, Galidictis, tfcc. 351 



partially separated), pi., pollical lobe; c, external lobe of 

 carpal pad. 



Fig. 4. Right hind foot of the same, hi., hallucal lobe. 



Fiy. 5. Rhinarium of the same. 



Fig. 6. Base of ear of the same, s., supratragus ; b., bursa ; pe., postero- 

 external ridge; e., crest on outside of latter; v., supplementary 

 ridge ; o., inferior orifice of meatus ; ae. and ai., antero-external 

 and antero-internal ridges. 



Fiy, 7. Ano-geiiital area of the same, a., anus; v., vulva. 



Plate XIII. 

 Fig. 1. Anal and genital area of female Eupleres goudoti (after Carlsson). 



v., vulva ; a., anus. 

 Fig. 2. Right hind foot of the same. 1 and 5, first and fifth digits ; hi., 



hallucal lobe attached to plantar pad. 

 Fig. 3. Right fore foot of the same. 1 and 5, first and fifth digits ; 



c, double carpal pad, with spot of naked integument between 



the larger or outer lobe and the plantar pad ; pi., pollical lobe of 



pad. 

 Fig. 4. Anal and genital area of male Fossa-fossa (dried skin), a., anus ; 



sc, scrotum ; p., prepuce. 

 Fig. 5. Left fore foot of Fossa mqjori (dried skin). Lettering as in fig. 3. 

 Fig. 6. Left hind foot of the same. Lettering as in fig. 2, with addition 



of mt., metatarsal pad. 



XLIV. — On some External Characters 0/ Galidia, Galidictis, 

 and related Genera. By K. I. PoGOCK, F.R.S., Super- 

 intendent of the Zoological Society's Gardens. 



[Plates XIV. & XV.] 



The indigenous Mascarene carnivores Gryptoprocta, Fossa, 

 Galidia, Salanoia (Uemiyalidia), Galidictis, and Eupleres 

 were referred by Mivart to the Viverrida 3 . under the sub- 

 families Cryptoproctinoe (Gryptoprocta), Viverrina? (Fossa), 

 Galidictinai (Galidia, Galidictis, and Salanoia), and 

 Euplerinaj (Eupleres). Although his definitions were not 

 altogether convincing, the groups themselves will no doubt 

 be admitted by modern systematists, possibly with elevation 

 to the higher rank of families. With Gryptoprocta I am not 

 now concerned ; Fossa and Eupleres I suggest (see the pre- 

 ceding paper) may be regarded respectively as divergent types 

 of a primitive group of Viverrids, antedating the ancestor of 

 the groups now characterised by the possession of the scent- 

 gland. With Fossa I associate Linsang, for the reason that 

 it also is without that organ ; and Poiana inferentially, and 

 therefore provisionally, goes with Einsang, pending the 

 examination of fresh material to establish, or disprove, its 

 possession of the gland. 



