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COMPENDIUM OF GENERIC DISTINCTIONS. 



Mead. Nose with a double leaf-like membrane, 

 one lying almost horizontally, and the other being 

 erect The ears are moderate, and the tragus is 

 small and elongated. 



Habitat. South America. 



Genus. Rhinolophus. 

 I i i I 2 2 3 3 



Teeth. I. , C. , P. , M. = 32. 



22 i i 33 33 

 oo i i 44 55 



Or thus : I. , C. , M. , or . Inci- 



22 i i 5s 55 

 sors small, and distinct from each other. 



Head. A complicated leaf-like membrane upon 

 the nose, represented in the engraving on page 1 19 

 Ears large, without tragus. 



Habitat. Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, 



Genus. Barbastellus. 

 2 2 i i 2 2 3 3 



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33 i i 22 33 

 Head. Ears narrow at their bases, moderate in 

 size On the upper part of the muzzle is a depressed 

 naked spot, in which the nostrils are set. 

 Habitat. Europe. 



Genus. Plecotus. 

 2 2 i i 2 2 3 3 

 Teeth. I. , C. , P. , M. = 36. 



33 i i 33 33 

 Head. Ears very large, and united at their bases. 

 Habitat. Europe. 



Genus. Noctilmia. 



2 2 I I 2 2 3 3 



Teeth. I. , C. , P. , M. = 34. 



3 3 i i 2 2 3 3 



Habitat. Europe and Asia. 



In Bell's British Quadrupeds, and in Van der 

 Hoeven's Handbook of Zoology, Noctilinia is merged 

 into the genus Vespertilio, together with Plecotus. 



Genus. Pteropus. 

 22 i i 22 33 



Teeth. I. , C. , P. , M. = 34. 



22 i i 33 33 

 Molars with flattened crowns, and a longitudinal 

 groove. 



Head. Ears small, tragus none. 

 Limbs. First ringer of fore-paws with only three 

 joints. 



Tail. None. 



Habitat. Indian Archipelago. 

 Order. FER^). 



33 

 Teeth. I. Incisors always Canines large, 



33 

 strong, and pointed Molars uniformly enamelled, 



with crowns more or less sharp, uneven, or tubercu- 

 lated. 



Family. FiLlD^E. 



3 3 i i 3 3 i i 

 Teeth. I. , C. , P. , M. = 30. &, 



33 i ! 22 i i 



Limbs. Feet digitigrade, soles of feet furnished 

 with hairs. 



Genus. Felis. 



Feet. Fore-feet with five toes, hinder-feet with 

 four toes Claws retractile. 



Habitat. Most parts of the world. 



By some zoologists this genus is separated into 

 four, namely : Leo, Tigris, Leopardus, and Felis, 

 but apparently on insufficient grounds. 



Genus. Lyncus. 



Separated from Felis on account of the short tail, 

 and pencils of hairs which tuft the ears. 



Habitat. Europe, Asia, and Africa. 



In this genus are included Chaus, Caracal, and 

 Lyncus. 



Genus. Gueparda. 



Separated from Felis on account of the semi- 

 retractile claws, larger limbs, and the short mane 

 that runs along the neck and shoulders ; and from 

 Lyncus by the absence of the ear tufts and the long 

 tail. 



Habitat. Asia and Africa. 



Family. VIVRRID;E. 



Teeth. Three praemolars on each side in the 

 upper jaw, and either three or four in the lower. 



Limbs. Feet generally digitigrade Claws often 

 semi-retractile. 



Glands. Placed near junction of hinder limbs, 

 secreting a substance of offensive odor. 



In this family the Hyenas are placed by the best 

 authorities. 



3 3 r ! 

 Teeth. I. , C. 



Genus. H y ena. 

 44 



P. 



M. 



= 34- 



33 i i 33 i i 

 On each side in the upper jaw is one tuberculate 



tooth. 



Limbs. Feet all with four toes. 



Body. Sloping from shoulder to tail. 



Tail Short. 



Habitat. Asia and Africa. 



In this genus Crocuta is included. 



Genus. Proteles. 



44 55 

 Teeth. Molars either or , small and 



44 55 

 distant. 



Limbs. Fore-feet with five toes, the thumb being 

 rather raised ; hind-feet with four toes. 



Body. Sloping like that of Hyena. 



Tail. Rather short, and very bushy. 



Habitat. Southern Africa. 



Genus. Viyerra. 



Teeth. I. 



33 



i i 



C. 



P. 



44 



M. 



= 40. 



33 . 44 22 



Limbs. All the feet with five toes, the claws small 

 and curved, the thumb-joint small and rather raised. 

 Habitat. Africa, Asia, etc. 



Genus. Linsang. 



Separated from preceding by its very slender and 

 elongated body, its long legs, and very long whisker 

 hairs. 



Habitat. Java and Nepal. 



Genus. Genetta. 



Separated from Viverra by its smaller size and 

 longer tail. 



Habitat. Africa. 



Genus. Bassaris. 



Separated from Viverra by its small, pointed head, 

 long ears, and the different texture of its fur. 



Habitat. Mexico. 



In the opinion of very many excellent zoologists 

 this genus, together with its two predecessors, ought 

 to be merged into the genus Viverra. 



