1882.] PROF. ST.-GEORGE MIVART ON THE ZLUROIDEA. 503 
142+3+44 1+2 ee 
Pm. : - 
m 844? M = | Hemigatidia 
Pm. 2+3+4 mM, 142 ats Crossarchus, Suri- 
“24344 EES cata, Galidictis, Galidia. 
1+24+3+4 1 
Pm. re a M. j \ Hyena. 
24344 1 
Pm. 24942 M. i } Cryptoprocta. 
Pm. 24344 M. : } Some kinds of Felis. 
344 
1 
Pm. oe M. j \ Other kinds of Felis. 
34-4 
The outer canine may be greatly in excess of the median ones, as 
in the Hyenine, or but very little so, as in the Felide. It may 
be of nearly the same size as a small adjacent canine, as in Lupleres. 
The canines may be greatly prolonged, as in the Felide, especially 
Felis macroscelis. 
The lower canines may be excessively developed relatively, as in 
Galidictis. 
The premolars may have greatly and nearly equally elongated and 
sharp curves, as in Cynogale. 
The premolars and molars may be much developed antero-pos- 
teriorly into long diastemata, as in Eupleres ; or they may be narrow 
antero-posteriorly, and much drawn out from within outwards, as in 
Suricata. 
The teeth ae may .be extremely sectorial, as in the Felide, 
Cryptoprocta, and Hyenine, or considerably so, as in most Viver- 
ride, or very slightly so, as in Arctictis. 3 may be present and 
very small, as in Nandinia, or may be largely developed, as in 
Cynoyale. The deciduous molars may be very exceptionally de- 
veloped, as in Cynogale, where 2 are relatively enormous. 
The Salivary Glands. 
These, in such forms as I have examined, seem to be formed on 
one type. In Genetta and Herpestes (and probably in all the 
genera) there is a distinet zygomatic gland. There isa well-developed 
parotid gland with its Steno’s duct, and asmall submazillary gland 
(over which the jugular vein passes), to which small accessory sub- 
maxillary glands may be annexed. 
Cuvier says’ :—‘** Les Mangoustes ont des parotides minces ; des 
maxillaires plus épaisses, nudes; de petites sublinguales allongées, 
en avant des maxillaires ; des buccales 4 l’angle des lévres; et des 
 Legons d’Anat. Comp. 2nd edit. vol. iy. 1"° partie, p. 425. 
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