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On the left side the specimen shows the alveolus of the 

 canine, the broken base of pm. 1, the other three premolars 

 in a perfect condition, the broken base of m. 1, and the 

 extremely minute alveolus 1 of m. 2. The right side shows 

 the last three premolars and the first true molar, in an 

 uninjured condition. The first three premolars agree very 



Stenoplesictis cayluxi. Palatal aspect of the cranium ; 

 from the Upper Eocene of Caylux. \. 



closely with those of Viverra malaccensis ; the third tooth 

 wanting the inner cusp which occurs in Herpestes. The 

 inner tubercle of the carnassial is small, as in Mustela. 

 The first true molar is similar to that of Herpestes ; and 

 the alveolus of the second molar is only slightly smaller 

 than in some species of the same genus. The posterior 

 border of the palate extends only a slight distance behind 

 the last molar, which is a character of some species of 

 Viverra (woodcut, fig. 10, p. 98), and is different from 

 Herpestes and Mustela. The elongated form of the skull 

 is a viverrine character. In the mandible (Filhol, Ann. 

 Soc. Sci. Phys. Nat. Toulouse, 1882, pi. vi. figs. 7, 8, 9) 

 the inner cusp of the carnassial is less distinct than in 



1 This is made rather too large in the figure 



