512 MAMMALIA. 



dentary space ; head long ; nostrils slit obliquely, and closing at 

 will; upper lip cleft; eyes large, projecting; ears small ; neck 

 very long, bent ; feet with toes only free ; back with one or 

 two callous fleshy hunches ; breast with callosities, and flexures 

 on the extremities ; hair woolly ; tail medium length ; four 

 ventral mammae. 



Camelus Bactrianus. — The Bactrian Camel. — Plate 

 XXI. fig. ].— Described, vol. 11. p. 301. 



Camelus dromedariiis. — The Dromedary, or Arabian Ca. 

 MEL.— Plate XXL fig. 2.— Described, vol. II. p. 502. 



Genus 2. — Auchenia. — Illiger. 



Generic Character Incisors |, canines \-\, false grinders 



■^^, true grinders ^-^ • total 32. Teeth resembling those of the 

 Camel ; muzzle not much produced ; upper lip cleft ; eyes large 

 and brilliant; ears long, pointed, and mobile ; neck slender, ver- 

 tical ; feet with two toes, provided with crooked nails ; soles of 

 the feet callous ; breast and knees with callosities ; tail short ; 

 two ventral mammae. 



Auchenia glama. — The Llama. — Plate XXI. fig. 3.— 

 Described, vol. II. p. 311. 



Tribe II. — Cervid^. 



Feet bisulcated and destitute of horns ; males with canines 

 in the upper jaw. 



Genus 3. — Moschus. — Linnaus. 



Generic Character. — Incisors °, canines J-* in the males, 

 grinders Izl 5 l^otal 34. Canines wanting to the females. In- 

 cisors and grinders as in other ruminating animals. Superior 

 canines large in the males ; ears long, pointed ; body slender ; 

 feet with cleft hoofs, enveloping the last phalanges ; tail very 

 short ; two inguinal mammce ; no horns. 



Moschtismoschiferus.— The Thibet MvsK. — Plate XXI. fig. 

 3. — Described, vol. II. p. 37, &c. 



Moschus memminna. — The Ceylon Musk, or Memminna. — 

 Plate XXI. fig. 4 Described, vol. II. p. 49. 



Moschus pygmaus. — The Pigmy Musk, or Chevrotain. — 

 Plate XXI, fig. 5 — Described, vol. II. p. 49. 



