398 NOTES ON THE CANID#® OF THE WHITE RIVER OLIGOCENE. 
The phalanges of the pes do not differ from those of the fore foot, except in their 
considerably greater size. 
Measurements. 
| No. 10493. | No. 11012. | No. 11381. 
is | 
Tarsus, height (excl. caleaneum) | .021 
CH KeRMeTIT, HEMEL N 2550060000 00009 000000030 0005a0000900000BnD25a0090000CDDOS. DascORDOHDDODEOSanoNODDAoDAoG0N00 | 0195 .020 
ig IGiTELH OF HWIORT -ocsss0000y 92000000 qos 2009 nND00000000090 209d .0EEN.8DGs0D09GEKONRADD9baB00=00 012 012 
uC GlomsO=jy Farms, GDR 50ccsncco5e epo006.9990020000G0000090000 359509 {cb ona503HE3s6q05NRDIEINNEO00]| .007 .008 
Agim me}, WET E3§)N 5000009000 900000590202900200090000090 903003020 DN9DaD9D0EI IDI nIODUBTOIIcNUBASZDgTOBHIDODONE 013 .013 014 
“ STATO RAE EOCTIN Gay mess eee ares aes a ta ae ane tae aan ee Le TOC eeeo0s 0055 | 006 
od IgTRRR HN OY WEE] Rococoessscocans coosougDsassHondEDsEHUDS eooCURLODJasbaDIDEGEDDOsBDSONUALOUOBEDESNO .006 .006 | .006 
ag SyiLOHUaWCoye 10Y 27 Gnaceno recone kaseacaccaes meaasepecine cee ccosntncedtenceicchy sasnacceee cere 007 | .007 | .008 
INAAGTIE, TREE ococoscon00 cons ocadscosasnooesce00Us0c0Ie209=.esasro0009 SonEEEDoSecanCoSosas0NRLON.ELADDODHS .003 
es PVT OL tibaicisesceriets wrsio eis cteteisiotvie slats e a eiicletesicia's sisiectovs laters ate stese mia a mets siatete sats cieinle sla oa wiselnsneisecivtalceaiomeces .006 | 
Hetocuneiforme Neieht.csssinccuesessndeccesessnccccessoecsanoneteesesevennasdaneccnecassancensnectnsresackt | .0045 
of width dist. end ... | .0045 
INGEN! Thy VaAGlt TOROS, Gil joooosc0n.5ce00s00n0oD.ocs0000bccnoSEEDIONG0D snoDoDOADOD SEH 0ONNDONoELODONS .0045 
a CR 003 | .003 
a6 TiS sae ahs Ces | 005 | .005 
“<  iii, width dist. end... 005 
os iv, width prox. end -0035 | 
IX. ReEsrorarion. 
The general appearance of the Cynodictis skeleton has little about it to suggest 
canine affinities, but has some resemblance to the civets and especially to the herpestine 
section of that family. This resemblance is not merely a general one of outline and pro- 
portions, but may also be traced in many of the details of structure. The small head, 
with its elongate and narrow cranium and short, tapering muzzle, is of strikingly viver- 
rine character. So is also the neck, which is relatively long and stout, the vertebrae hay- 
ing heavy centra and well-developed processes. The resemblance to the civets continues 
into the thoracic region, where the vertebrae are small, especially in the anterior portion, 
and have short, slender neural spines. The thorax itself, with its slender and moderately 
curyed ribs, is narrow and compressed, as in the Carnivora generally, while the prominent 
and compressed manubrium has a somewhat viverrine appearance. The lumbar region is 
long and is strongly curved upward; the vertebre are much elongated, with stout 
depressed centra, very long, slender and anteriorly directed neural spines, which are not 
like those of modern dogs or civets and most resemble the spines of Lynx. The trans- 
verse processes are likewise peculiar in their length and slenderness. The tail is unlike 
