On the Genera GaliJia, GaliJictisj dr. 351 



partially separated), pi., pollical lobe; c, external lobe of 

 carpal pad. 



Fi[(/. 4. Right hind foot of the same, hi., hallucal lobe. 



Fi(/. 5. Rhiuarium of the same. 



Fiff. G. Base of ear of the same, s., supratragus ; b., bursa ; pe., postero- 

 external ridge; e., crest on outside of latter; r., supplementary 

 ridge ; 0., inferior orifice of meatus ; ae. and ai., antero-exteraal 

 and ante-ro-iuternal ridges. 



Fi(/, 7. Ano-genital area of the same, a., anus ; i'., vulva. 



Plate XIII. 



Fiff. 1. Anal ami genital area o£ hmide Eupleres ffuudoti (after Carlsson). 



v., vulva ; a., anus. 

 Fiff. 2. Right hind foot of the same. 1 and 5, first and fifth digits; hi., 



hallucal lobe attached to plantar pad. 

 Fig. 3. Right fore foot of the same. 1 and 5, first and fifth digits ; 



c, double carpal pad, with spot of naked integument between 



the larger or outer lobe and the plantar pad ; pL, pollical lobe of 



pad. 

 Ftff. 4. Aiial and genital area of male Fossa fossa (dried skin), a., anus ; 



sc, scrotum ; p., prepuce. 

 Fiff. o. Left fore foot of Fossa tnajori (dried skin). Lettering as in tig. 3. 

 Fiff. 6. Left hind foot of the same. Lettering as in fig. 2, with addition 



of )nt., metatarsal pad. 



XLIV. — On some External Characters o/Galidia, Galidictis, 

 and related Genera. By ii. 1. PocoCK, F.K..S., Super- 

 intendent of" the Zoological Society's Gardens. 



[Plates XIV. & XV.] 



The indigenous Mtiscarene carnivores Cryptoprocta, Fossa, 

 Galidia, Salanoia (^tlemigalidiu), Galidictis, and Eupltres 

 were referred by Mivart to the Viverridas under the sub- 

 fauiilies Ciyptoprociinse (^Gnjptoprocta), Viverrin^e {Fossa), 

 Galidictinai {Galidia, Galidictis, and Salanoia), and 

 Eupierinaj {Eupleres) . Although his definitions were not 

 altogether convincing, the groups themselves vrill no doubt 

 be admitted by modern systematrsts, possibly with elevation 

 to tlie higher rank ol: families. With Crijptoprocta I am not 

 now concerned ; Fossa and Eupleres I suggest (see the pre- 

 ceding paper) may be regarded respectively as divergent types 

 of a primitive group of Viverrids, antedating the ancestor of 

 the groups now cliaracterised by tiie possession of the scent- 

 gUiiid. With Fossa 1 associate Linsang, for the reason tliat 

 it also is without that organ ; and Poiana inferentially, and 

 tlierefore provisionally, goes with Linsang, pending the 

 examination of fresii material to establisii, or disprove, its 

 possession of the gland. 



