1882.] PROF. ST.-GEORGE MIVART ON THE HLUROIDEA. 475 
tarsal, as in Viverricula and sometimes in Herpestes, or two thirds 
down, as in Fossa. It may extend down to the distal end of the 
metatarsal of the pedal index, as in the Civet and Genet. It may 
reach further than to the middle of the proximal phalanx of the 
index (as in Paradocurus, Nandinia, Galidictis, and Galidia), or to 
its distal end, as in Arctictis, Cryptoprocta, Eupleres, Crossarchus, 
and Hemigalea. 
The metatarsal of the hallux (when not rudimentary) always ex- 
tends more than half way down that of the index, but may hardly 
reach further, as sometimes in Herpestes and Viverricula. It may 
extend much more than half way down it, as in Fossa and Viverra 
civetta. It may extend two thirds down, as in Crossarchus. It 
may extend four fifths down it, as in Galidia, Galidictis, Crypto- 
procta, Hemigalea, and Eupleres. It may extend downwards nearly 
to the end of the metatarsal of the index, as in Arctictis and Para- 
doxurus. 
The middle phalanges of the digits of the pes vary in form har- 
moniously with those of the digits of the manus; and similarly the 
form of the ultimate phalanges of both limbs vary similarly in the 
various different groups of species. 
DIMENSIONS OF THE SKELETON IN SIX SPECIMENS OF THE 
GENUus Felis. (In each there are 13 dorsal, 7 lumbar, and 3 
sacral vertebree.) 
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WL Chat tic vosteeerevies '9| 165 | 171] 32 | 45-7 | 324 || 20 
Common Domestic Oat .| 80] 12:0! 13:0) 2:4 | 35-4 | 26-1 20 
Manx: Oatiny, |. feb. ciaeceess 54 | 106 95) 1:5 | 27:0 | 2:3 3 
PiCOGANG csacenaceanaesocnon 160 | 31:0 | 290] 6:5 | 82:5 | 780 23 
RIGOR nscale cp acsscccsscexss 26:0 | 46:0 | 400 | 9:5 |121:5 | 88:0 22 
MARC Peo. Pes ees Becta aco eee 220 | 38:0 25 | 75 |100°0 | 74:5 21 
Average, excluding the 
caudal vertebrae of 144 | 25°7 | 23:5 | 51 | 68:7 | 59:8 
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