K. S. Bardenfleth: On the systematic position of Æluropus mektnoleuats. 



Bony palate prolonged con- Bony palate not reaching the Bony palate prolonged con- 



siderably behind the posterior posterior border of the last ; siderably behind the last molar, 



border of the last molar. molar. j 



Alisphenoid canal present (ab- Alisphenoid canal only indi- i Alisphenoid canal present, 



sent in the other Procyonidæ^). cated by a small depression, j 



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Kig. 2. Basis cranii of C. Æluropus melanoleuexu, D. Urms ardos. (Tho I Ifors as in flg. 1. — C 

 is drawn from a photograph taken in the British museum; the skull is vifwed .somewhat from 

 behind to show the large postglenoid process. D is drawn from a specinu n m the Copenhagen 



museum. About •/?•) 



Foramen condyloideum quite 

 separated from the foramen 

 lacerum posterias. 



Fonuoaen ovale and the 

 opening of the Eustachian ca- 

 nal rather near each other. 



Foramen condyloideum 



placed very near the foramen 

 lacer. post., only separated 

 from it by a thin bony wall. 



Foramen ovale and the 

 opening of the Eustachian ca- 

 nal very near eaoh other. 



No Steno's fistare. (I*nke8ter No Steno's fissure. 

 k Lyd. pi. I.) 



Basioccipital«' moderately ; Basnx i ijiitaie narrow, 

 broad. 



The Space between the post- The tpace between the post- 

 erior ends of palate bones and : erior ends of pslates and ptery- 

 <) For the cfaaractera of the basis cranU vide flg. 1 and 2. 



Foramen condyloideum 



widely separated from the for. 

 lacer. post., but with a shal- 

 low groove leading towards it. 



Foramen ovale and the 

 opening of the Eustachian ca- 

 nal widely separated from each 

 other. 



Steno's fissure present. 



Basioccipitale broad. 



The space between the post- 

 erior ends of palates and ptery- 



