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b. 3. Teeth 40 (M |, PM f, C 1, I f x2), resembling those of 

 Canldce ; first upper pre-molars sometimes deciduous; last pre- 

 molar of upper jaw aud first molar of lower sectorial. Lower jaw 



as in Procyonidce. 



BASSAEIDIDAE. (XXI.) 



Familise incertse sedis. 



1. Teeth 32 ? (M f ? PM f ? C j ? I f ; X2) ? last pre-molar of lower jaw 

 moderate ; first molar obtusely sectorial ; second oblong, tuberculated. 



SIMOCYONIDAE. (XXII.) 



2. Teeth 44 (M^, PM -*, C ], I ?X2)? last pre-molar of upper jaw tri- 

 tuberculate ; true molars tuberculate. 



ABCTOCYONTDAE. (XXIII.) 



3. Teeth 44? (M -*, PM *, C {, I |x2)? last pre-molar of lower jaw 

 enlarged ; first as well as second and third molars sectorial. 



HY.ENODONTIDAE. (XXIV.) 



SUPER-FAMILY AELTTROIDEA. 

 IX. FELIDAE. 



BUB-FAMILIES. 



I. Canine teeth of upper jaw moderate, with transversely convex anterior 

 and posterior margins ; those of lower jaw equal to upper and much ex- 

 ceeding adjoining incisors. 



A. Sectorial tooth of upper jaw with an inwardly projecting autero-internal 

 lobe. Claws retractile. 



FELINAE. (A.) 



B. Sectorial tooth of upper jaw with no internal lobe. Claws not re- 

 tractile. 



OTTEPAB.DINAE. (B.) 



II. Canine teeth of upper jaw enormously developed, compressed, and with 

 distal trenchant anterior and posterior margins; those of lower jaw re- 

 duced in inverse ratio, and not much larger than the adjoining incisors. 

 (Sectorial tooth of upper jaw with a transverse inner lobe some distance 

 in front of the anterior end of the tooth.) 



MACHAERODONTINAE. (C.) 

 A. FELIKAE, 



Lynx Raf. 



Lyncus Gray. Caracal Gray. . ' 



Neofelis Gray. 

 Viverriceps Gray. 

 Felis Linn. 



Uncia Gray. Leo Gray. 



Tigris Gray. Leopardus Gray. 



Pardatirta Gray. Catolynx Gray. 



