1882.] PROF. ST.-GEORGE MIVART ON THE iELUROIDEA. 493 



The rhomhoideus arises (as in the Civet) from the 3rd cervical to 

 the 4th dorsal vertebra ; iu Crocuta from the 5th cervical to the 4th 

 dorsal. There is no rhomhoideus capitis, thus diifering from the 

 Cat and agreeing with Crocuta, though, according to Meckel, there 

 is one in Hycena striata. 



The serratus magnus arises in the Cat from the first ten ribs, iu 

 the Genet from the first nine, in Crocuta from the first eight, and 

 in the Civet from the first seven or eight. 



The levator anguli scapulce arises in the Cat from the last five 

 cervical vertebrae, in the Genet and Civet from the last four \ in 

 Crocuta from the last five cervical and first dorsal vertebrse. It is 

 enormously thick in the Hysenas. 



The levator claviculce is as in the Cat ; also in Crocuta ^. 



The latissimus dorsi I found to arise as in the Cat ; while in the 

 Civet it extends from the 5th dorsal to the 3rd lumbar vertebra. 

 In the Hysenas it arises from the posterior eleven dorsal spines and 

 the lumbar aponeurosis. 



There is but one dorso-epitrochlear, which corresponds to my 

 internal dorso-epitrochlear of the Cat. There is but one in the Civet 

 and Hyaenas. 



The deltoid, infraspinatus, and teres minor are as in the Cat. 



The suhscapulnris and infraspinatus are as in the Cat. The 

 supraspinatus only differs from that of the Cat in that, as in the 

 Civet, it is obscurely separable into two portions, and in that it pro- 

 jects less beyond the margin of the bone of the scapula. 



The teres major in the Genet, Civet, and Hyaenas is inserted into 

 the tendon of the latissimus dorsi, rather than into the humerus in 

 common with it as in the Cat. 



The triceps of the Genet is substantially like that of the Cat, ex- 

 cept that its fifth head of origin extends higher up the humerus. 

 In Crocuta and Viverra civetta there are but four heads. 



The anconeus is like that of the Cat, except that it is not larger 

 than is the fifth head of the triceps. There is a short flat anconeus 

 in Crocuta. 



The biceps in the Genet (as in the Civet, the Cat, and the 

 Hyaenas) arises by a single head from the margin of the glenoid 

 surface, and is inserted into the tubercle of the radius. 



The coracobrachialis is as in the Cat, save that it (as also in the 

 Civet) partly unites with the tendon of the latissimus dorsi and ad- 

 jacent part of the triceps. It is also single in the Hyaenas. 



The brachialis anticus is as in the Cat, Civet, and Hyaenas. 



The supinator longus arises much lower down the humerus than 

 in the Cat. It is inserted into the radius, but sends (as also in the 

 Civet) a slip to the dorsal carpal ligament. It is absent in the 

 Hyaenas, or only represented by a tendinous vestige ^ In Hemi- 



1 Mr. Young saya from the last sis (Journ. of Anat. & Phys. vol. xiv. 

 p. 169). ^ 



^ Also in the Ichneumon, where it is said by Meckel (Anat. Comp, vol. vi, 

 p. 238) to perforate the trapezius. 



' P. Z. 8. 1879, p. 98. 



