AMYERT?A. 



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Subfamily VIVERRIN^. 



African and Oriental forms both occur in this subfamily, but tlie 

 latter are more numerous. The following genera are found within 

 our area : — 



A. Ears not tufted ; tail not prelien.-^ile. 



a. Tarsus and metatarsus hairy behind ; tail with 

 dark and light rings. 

 a'. Two upper true molars ; a black gorget. 



a". An erectile black dorsal crest Vivebka. 



b". No crest Viverkioula. 



h' . One upper true molar; no gorget Pkionodon. 



h. Tarsus half naked behind ; tail (in Indian species) 

 not ringed. 

 a'. Teeth large ; a naked preaual (in males pre- 



scrotal ) glandular tract Paradoxuuus. 



h'. Teeth small ; no naked preanal or prescrotal 



tract Arctogalf. 



B. Ears tufted ; tail prehensile ; tarsus naked behind Arctictis, 



Genus VIVERRA, Linn., 17GG. 



A crest of elongate and erectile black hairs along the middle of 

 the back. Teet truly digitigrade, the metatarsus, metacarpus, and 

 feet being hairy throughout, with the exception of a central and 

 five toepads on all feet and a metacarpal pad on each fore limb. 



Fig. 2"2. — Skull of Vivcn-u zihetha. 



Claws small, partially retractile, and blunt. Pupil vertical. Female 

 with three pairs of ventral teats. Fur coarse. One or more 

 black hands across the throat ; tail ringed. All the species are 

 larger than a domestic cat. None are known to be arb(5real in 

 their habits. 



Dentition 



i- e' ^' i^' P™' 4^' ^^" ^■>* '^^^ teeth are strong 

 and the hinder teeth in the molar series broad ; the inner lobe of 



