VIVERRA. 95 



Subfamily VIVERRIN^E. 



African and Oriental forms both occur in this subfamily, but the 

 latter are more numerous. The following genera are found within 

 our area : 



A. Ears uot tufted ; tail not prehensile. 



a. Tarsus and metatarsus hairy behind; tail with 



dark and light rings. 

 a'. Two upper true molars ; a black gorget. 



a". An erectile black dorsal crest VIVERRA. 



b". No crest YIVERRICULA. 



b' . One upper true molar ; no gorget PRIONODON. 



b. Tarsus half naked behind; tail (in Indian species) 



uot ringed. 

 '. Teeth large ; a naked preaual (in males pre- 



scrotal ) glandular tract PARADOXURTIS. 



b'. Teeth small ; no naked preanal or prescrotal 



tract ARCTOGALE. 



B. Ears tufted ; tail prehensile ; tarsus naked behind ARCTICTIS. 



Genus VIVERRA, Linn., 1766. 



A crest of elongate and erectile black hairs along the middle of 

 the back. Feet truly digitigrade, the metatarsus, metacarpus, and 

 feet being hairy throughout, with the exception of a central and 

 five toepads on all feet and a metacarpal pad on each fore limb. 



Fig. 22. Skull of Fiverra zibetha. 



Claws small, partially retractile, and blunt. Pupil vertical. Female 

 with three pairs of ventral teats. Fur coarse. One or more 

 black bands across the throat ; tail ringed. All the species are 

 larger than a domestic cat. None are known to be arboreal in 

 their habits. 



Dentition : i. ]j, c. J^J, pm. ^, m. |=?. The teeth are strong 

 and the hinder teeth in the molar series broad ; the inner lobe of 



