498 PROF. ST.-GEORGE MIVART ON THE ZLUROIDEA. [June 6, 
inner digits. In Hyena and Crocuta it only goes to the second, 
third, and fourth digits. 
The tibialis posticus is as in the Cat. 
The flewor longus digitorum and flexor hallucis of the Genet are 
like those of the Cat, save that a small tendon is sent to the 
hallux. There is no such tendon in the Hyenine. 
The flexor brevis digitorum is in the Genet as in the Cat, save 
that it is not divided into four bellies side by side, but is in one 
mass. In Crocuta? it is confined to the sole of the foot, and is 
represented solely by a tendon, there being no muscular belly. In 
H. striata (according to Meckel) it is a prolongation of the tendon 
of the plantaris with additional muscular fibres from the fourth 
metatarsal. In the Civet it seems to be similar, except that the 
additional muscular fibres are derived from the os calcis. 
The accessorius of the Genet (and apparently of the Civet) is 
very unlike the muscle described by me under this name in the Cat *. 
It arises from the outer side of the os calcis, and ends ina strong 
tendon which joins obliquely the tendon of the deep flexors pre- 
viously noticed. In Crocuta it is very small and slender, with a 
similar origin and insertion. 
In the Genet, Civet, and Crocuta there are but three lumbricales, 
which take origin from the surface of the conjoined deep flexor 
tendons. 
Dr. Watson and Mr. Young remark‘ of the Hyenine :—‘‘ The 
enormous development of the muscles of the neck and fore quarters, 
together with minor points already referred to, serve at once to 
associate’? Crocuta with the other Hyzenas, and to separate them 
“ from the remaining groups of the Ailuroidea.” Doubtless also, as 
these authors remark, the external form and skeleton of Proteles 
indicate that its muscular system does not differ materially from that 
common to Hyena and Orocuta. 
SPLANCHNOLOGY. 
Tongue. 
The tongue in the Felide is provided with circumvallate papille 
disposed in two rows converging posteriorly, there being sometimes as 
many as six in eachrow. Behind these is a group of very large, soft, 
and pointed flattened papilla. Fungiform papille are little conspi- 
cuous, but are scattered over the organ, especially at the sides of the 
anterior part. The conical papille have, at the anterior fourth of the 
dorsal surface, that well-known hard and horny character which 
gives a rasp-like character to the tongue of even small Cats, while in 
the large species these papilla are like claws and are veritable 
spines. 
Comparing the tongue of the Civet ° with that of a feline animal °, 
1 See Cuvier’s ‘ Planches,’ pl. 128. fig. 4 y. 2 P. Z.8. 1879, p. 104. 
3 «The Cat,’ p. 161. 4 P.Z. 8. 1879, p. 106. 
5 7. g., the specimen No. 1513p, Coll. of Surgeons. 
6 E.g., that of the Caracal, No. 1513 c, Coll. of Surgeons. 
