14 MAMMALS. 



^ Teeth less than 40; body rather slender; feet often more or 

 less perfectly digitigrade. . . . MUSTELID^E, 3. 

 \\ Teeth 40 or 42; body stout; feet completely plantigrade. 

 a. Tail rudimentary ; teeth 42; lower jaw with three true 

 molars ; body very large and heavy. . URSID^E, 4. 

 aa. Tail well developed; teeth 40; lower jaw slender, with 

 two true molars ; body moderately stout. 



PROCYONIDJE, 5. 



B. FAMILIES OF UNGULATA. 



* Toes paired (artiodactylous) ; horns solid, deciduous; teeth 34 



or 32. CERVID^E, 6. 



C. FAMILIES OF CHIROPTERA. 



* Snout not appendaged ; tail inclosed in the membrane, or only 



the last joint exserted. . . . VESPERTILIONID^E, 7. 



D. FAMILIES OF INSECTIVORA. 



* No external ear; fore feet greatly enlarged adapted for 



digging; limbs very short. . . . TALPID/E, 8. 

 ** An external ear ; feet normal ; hind feet usually longest. 



SORICID^S, 9. 



E. FAMILIES OF RODENTIA. 



* Incisors f ; tail well developed. 



f Hair forming a fur, without spines. 

 . Tail broad, flat and scaly; feet webbed; molars f'f ; 



body stout and heavy CASTORID^E, 11. 



aa. Limbs very short, about equal ; fore claws much enlarged ; 



large external cheek pouches ; body thick-set and heavy ; 



molars |:f GEOMYIM;, 12. 



aaa. Tail and hind legs excessively elongated, the latter 



adapted for leaping ; molars fif. . ZAPODHXE, 13. 

 aaaa. With none of the preceding combinations. 



