48 THE VERTEBRATE SKELETON. 



Family Dasyproctidae. Coelogenys paca. 



Dasyprocta agouti. 



Family Caviidae. Cavia guinea-pig. 



Hydrochaer us capybara . 



Suborder (2). DUPLICIDENTATA. 

 Family Leporidae. Lepus hare and rabbit. 



Order 6. CARNIVORA. 

 Suborder (1). CREODONTA. 

 Family Hyaenodontidae. Hyaenodon. 



Suborder (2). CARNIVORA VERA or FISSIPEDIA. 

 Section ^LUROIDEA. 



Family Felidae. Felis cat, lion, tiger. 



Machaerodus sabre-toothed lion. 



Family Viverridae. Viverra civet. 



Paradoxurus palm civet. 



Family Protelidae. Pro teles aard wolf. 

 Family Hyaenidae. Hyaena. 



Section. CYNOIDEA. 

 Family Canidae. Canis dog, wolf, fox. 



Section ARCTOIDEA. 

 Family Ursidae. Ursus bear. 

 Family Mustelidae. Latax sea otter. 



Suborder (3). PINNIPEDIA. 

 Family Otariidae. Otaria sea lion. 

 Family Trichechidae. Trichechus walrus. 

 Family Phocidae. Ogmorhinus sea leopard. 



Order 7. INSECTIVORA. 

 Suborder (1). DERMOPTERA. 

 Family Galeopithecidae. Galeopithecus 'flying lemur'. 



