206 PROF. ST.-GEORGE MIVART ON THE ZLUROIDEA. [Feb. 7, 
II. Not so; ears rarely tufted. 
a. A bald line on tarsus. ™“* present.. .... Genetta. 
2 abate es. Poiana. 
f. Two bald spots on tarsus .. .. ... Fossa. 
y. Tarsus half bald ; auditory halle ‘only 
Partly OGSUICO, abe ac atin oi 4 eel trae Nandinia. 
3. Tarsus half bald ; auditory bulla entirely 
SATO UL. bs oe ose ne, om SUR ass 
1. Back marked with transverse bands . . Hemigalea. 
2. Not marked with transverse bands. 
a. Teeth small; hinder part of alveolar 
border of mandible everted ..... Arctogale. 
6. Teeth not small; hinder part of 
alveolar border not everted .... .. Paradozurus. 
e. Tarsus absolutely naked ; ears tufted .. <Aretictis. 
B. Upper lip not medianly grooved; tail short .. Cynogale. 
HERPESTINE. 
A. Toes 5—5. 
I. A groove beneath nose. 
a. fe 1. + lad srg Soh Herpestes. 
p. Pm. : Sorcictopteicn die 2 Helogale. 
II. No groove beneath nose. 
a. Tarsus hairy .. . Rhinogale. 
f. Tarsus bald . Crossarchus. 
B. Toes 5—4.. Cynictis. 
C. Toes 4—4. 
a. A groove beneath nose .......... Bdeogale. 
3. No groove beneath nose . Suricata. 
GALIDICTINZE. 
A. Inferior canine very large .............+.. Galidictis. 
B. a canine = ss large. 
I. © absent ; “~? very small .. Galidia. 
II. = present; of moderate size ........ Hemigalidia. 
Distribution of the Akluroidea. 
The suborder extends (apart from the arctic and antarctic regions) 
over the whole world except Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, 
Polynesia, and the Auntilles—extending even into the Moluccas, 
Philippines, Celebes, and Madagascar. 
The family Felide is almost as cosmopolitan as is the entire 
suborder, but it is not found in the Moluccas, Philippines, Celebes, 
or Madagascar. It alone of the Aluroidea extends into the New 
World; but, as was long ago remarked by Buffon, the Cats of the 
Old and New Worlds are markedly distinct. Only one species, 
the northern Lynx, is common to both worlds. 
