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end of the second phalanx of the fourth digit, which is longer than 
the index and nearly equals the medius in length. The snout is 
very pointed in G. vzttata, but does not appear to be so much so 
in G. striata. In both, the tail has long hairs and the muzzle is 
medianly grooved beneath; the tarsus is more or less completely 
bald. The claws are slightly more curved than in the Herpestine. 
As to the skull, the auditory bulla is formed on the Herpestine 
type, and has a partition between its chambers, with a considerable 
aperture for intercommunication. There is a well-developed ptery- 
goid fossa. The external opening of the auditory meatus is small 
and slightly oval, its anterior margin being produced outwards, but 
hardly more than is its posterior margin. The postorbital processes 
are only moderately developed, and do not even nearly meet ; the skull 
is not much pinched in behind them. The paroccipital does not 
depend ; and the mastoid is much as in Herpesfes, as also is the 
carotid canal. There is no alisphenoid canal ; and the foramen ovale 
is very near that for the entrance within the cranium of the internal 
earotid, which is pretty conspicuous. There is no fissure or foramen 
in the floor of the auditory meatus ; but there is a marked depression 
where such a foramen is found in Herpestes. The palate is but little 
prolonged behind the molars ; but this region is concave, each side 
of it sloping into a median depression, the cranium being turned 
with its base upwards. ‘he palatine foramina are in the anterior 
part of the palate, which is remarkably broad. The symphysis of 
the mandible is extremely long, viz. 1'-7, the length of the skull being 
6-2, The zygomata are arched strongly outwards. 
In the dentition the most noteworthy point is the large size of the 
canines, and especially the length, strong curvature, and stoutness of 
the lower ones, each having a marked prominence at the posterior 
part of the base of its crown. ‘The upper outer incisors also prepon- 
derate greatly over the inner ones. The molars and premolars are 
formed on the Herpestine type ; but et are absent, and *~ is close 
to the canine and small, though with two roots. P-4 is very sectorial ; 
and the talon of 4; is small. The inner condyle of the humerus is 
imperforate. 
Ican find no record of the condition of the anus, or of the number 
of anal glands, neither any note as to prescrotal glands. I, however, 
anticipate that the latter are wanting, that there is but a single pair 
of anal glands, and that the anus opens on the surface of the body, 
and not into a pouch. 
Galidictis agrees, so far as I know, with Viverra in the charac- 
ters before enumerated, save as regards nos. 7, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 
24, 29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42, 43, and 53. 
Another genus instituted by Isidore Geoffroy St.-Hilaire for three 
Viverrine animals from Madagascar, is the genus Galidia (Compt. 
Rendus, 1857, p. 580, and Mag. de Zool. 1839, pls. 14-17). The 
type of the genus must be taken to be that first described, namely 
G. elegans. The skull and dentition of this species are given by 
De Blainville (Viverras), plate 6. 
