1882.] PROF. ST.-GEORGE MIVART ON THE ZLUROIDEA. 205 
The following tabular arrangement may be convenient for refe- 
rence :— 
(Claws completely 
retractile; imner 
Felis. 
cusp of upper sec- 
torial moderate. 
(no noalisphenoid \ 
P.2? 
eanal; bulla not ex- 
ternally constricted, 
but internally di- | PELID Hi. Clawsincompletely \ 
vided; metatarsus retractile ; inner | 
entirely hairy ; and ! cusp of upper Cynelu 
13 dorsal vertebrae. ) ety ee f cer 
mentary. ) 
ABLUROIDEA: 
with asa} generally an alisphenoid canal; bulla 
externally constricted, and internally divided ; VIVERRID &. 
metatarsus hairy or naked ; and 18 or 14 dor- 
sal vertebree. 
& 53 no alisphenoid canal; bulla divided and 
constricted, or not so; metatarsus hairy; 15 
dorsal vertebrz. 
HY ANID. 
~~ —oo 
almost always an alisphenoid canal and supracon- 
dyloid foramen ; claws strongly curved and 
more or less retractile; bulla not posteriorly } VivERRINa. 
everted ; large canines; generally prescrotal 
glands, and anus not opening into a sac. 
No alisphenoid canal or supracondyloid foramen ; 
claws moderately curved, not retractile ; bulla 
posteriorly everted; large canines; no pre- 
scrotal glands ; anus not opening into a sac. 
GALIDICTINE. 
Viverride : claws elongated, not retractile; bulla hardly 
with everted posteriorly ; very small canines; no 
prescrotal glands ; anus ? 
EuPLeERiIn&. 
an alisphenoid canal; a large supracondyloid 
foramen; claws very curved and retractile ; 
bulla not distinctly everted ; large canines; no 
prescrotal glands; anus opening into a 
sac. 
| 
j OryPTOPROCTINE. 
an alisphenoid canal ; a supracondyloid foramen ; 
claws elongated, not retractile; bulla dis- 
tinctly everted ; large canines; no prescrotal 
glands; anus opening into a sac. 
) 
no alisphenoid canal; a supracondyloid foramen | 
HRPESTINe. 
VIVERRIN. 
A. Upper lip medianly grooved, tail long. 
I. Tarsus and metatarsus entirely hairy; ears 
M.2 : 
never tufted. —— present.............++ Viverra. 
c M. 2 : 
—=absent .........++.... Prionodon. 
