of the Carnivora Fissipedia. 115 
EPIMyCTERI. 
I. Molars haplodont. 
fipes'> . 45 no alisphenoid canal ..... 602. 0s dues hoes Protelide. 
II. Molars bunodont, no sectorials. 
Toes 5. 6; an alisphenoid canal .......0......000 Arctictida, 
II. Molars bunodont, with sectorials. 
a, Otic bulla with septum. 
8. Alisphenoid canal and postglenoid foramen 
present. 
y. True molars well developed. 
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es ca ats reac U aiala cigs ahtoye e's «0 ome © Cynictide. 
ee ete hoe Seite Nets Ath mule soe tet Suricatide. 
yy. True molars much reduced. 
EE Po Bic aS RP a Cryptoproctide. 
NDR AO ES PA ws Ghar cc sins, give ne dtls sina hip See 4 Salas NMimravide. 
88. No alisphenoid canal; postglenoid foramen 
rudimental or wanting. 
Nee oho 1 Whe and hae WA tapas os « Seb argh Hh Felide. 
aa. Otic bulla without septum. 
No alisphenoid canal nor postglenoid foramen: toes 
PRES OO Ree cices s ffazareeial ecHA CGheiale eects as Hyenide. 
The genera of these families are the following :— 
CERCOLEPTIDH: Cercoleptes. Neotropical. 
Procyontipm: Procyon*, Bassaricyon, Bassaris. Ne- 
arctic and Neotropical. 
Mustevipaz: Meline (two tubercles of internal side of 
superior sectorial)—Taxidea, Meles; Musteline (one 
internal tubercle of superior sectorials)—EHnhydris, 
Pteronura, Lutra, Aonyx, Barangia, Helictis, Zoriila, 
Mephitis, Conepatus, Mellivora, Gulo, Galictis, Puto- 
rius, Mustela. 
fELURIDA: Atlurus, Ailuropoda, ? Hyenarctos. 
Ursipa&: Helarctos, Arctothertum, Ursus, Melursus. 
Canipa: Megalotis+, Amphicyon, Thous, Palcocyon, 
Temnocyon, Galecynus, Canis, Vulpes, Enhydrocyon, 
Hyenocyon, Brachycyon, Tomarctus, Speothus, Syna- 
godus, Dysodus, Oligobunis, Icticyon, Lycaon. 
PrRoTELIDZ: Proteles. Ethiopian. 
ARCTICTIDA: Arctictis. Indian. 
VIVERRIDA: Cynogale, Arctogale, Paguma, Paradox- 
urus, Nandinia, Hemigale, Galidia, Prionodon, Ge- 
netta, Viverricula, Viverra, Graledictis, Herpestes, 
* Including Naswa, which is not distinct. 
+ This genus cannot be made the type of a family, as is done by Dr. 
Gray. 
