1882.] PROF. ST.-GEORGE MIVART ON THE ^LUROIDEA. 503 



Pm. ^+^+^+^ ^- ^ ] Bemigalidia. 



4-2 1 Herpestes, Orossarchvs, Suri- 

 +2 J eaia, Galidictis, Galidia. 



2+3+4 



P»..|±|g. M. 



P™.|±|±i, M. 



P..|±-* M. 



]Bf 



ycena. 



I Cryptoprocta. 



\ Some kinds of Felis. 



> Other kinds of Felis. 



The outer canine may be greatly in excess of the median ones, as 

 in the Hycenince, or but very little so, as in the Felidce. It may 

 be of nearly the same size as a small adjacent canine, as in Eupleres. 

 The canines may be greatly prolonged, as in the Felidce, especially 

 Felis macroscelis. 



The lower canines may be excessively developed relatively, as in 

 Galidictis. 



The premolars may have greatly and nearly equally elongated and 

 sharp curves, as in Cynogale. 



The premolars and molars may be much developed antero-pos- 

 teriorly into long diastemata, as in Eupleres ; or they may be narrow 

 antero-posteriorly, and much drawn out from within outwards, as in 

 Siuricata. 



The teeth p^ may be extremely sectorial, as in the FelidcE, 

 Cryptoprocta, and Hycenince, or considerably so, as in most Viver- 

 rid(B, or very slightly so, as in Arctictis. ^^ may be present and 



very small, as in Nandinia, or may be largely developed, as in 

 Cynoyale. The deciduous molars may be very exceptionally de- 

 veloped, as in Cynoyale, where ^-^ are relatively enormous. 



The Salivary Glands. 



These, in such forms as I have examined, seem to be formed on 

 one type. In Genetta and Herpestes (and probably in all the 

 genera) there is a distinct zygomatic gland. There is a well-developed 

 parotid gland with its Steno's duct, and a small submaxillary gland 

 (over which the jugular vein passes), to which small accessory sub- 

 maxillary glands may be annexed. 



Cuvier says ' : — " Les Mangoustes ont des parotides minces ; des 

 maxillaires plus epaisses, nudes ; de petites sublinguales allougees, 

 en avant des maxillaires ; des buccales a Tangle des levres ; et des 



' Legons d'Aiiat. Comp. 2nd edit. vol. iv. f partie, p. 425. 

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