CARNIVORA. 199 



Genus GALICTIS, Bell. The Grison. Likewise 

 an inhabitant of the New Hemisphere, and probably 

 of South America only. Dent. form. , {-\, -| 

 = 36 ; one tubercular, a carnassial, and two false 

 molars, above ; and one tubercular, a carnassial, 

 and four false molars, below ; body elongated ; 

 ears simple ; five toes on all the feet ; tail middle 

 sized, not forming a brush ; mephitic pouch ; hair 



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