explanation of tf)t plate of illusitrationsi 



TO THE SECOND NUMBER OF 



ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCHES IN JAVA, &c. 



J. Profile of the head of Mydaus Meliceps, drawn from a young subject preserved in spirit of 

 wine: in order to shew the structure of the ear, the long hairs which conceal the organ, are 

 turned down. 



B. Profile of the head of Mephitis Diraidiata, Fischeri, the Chinciie of BufFon ; from a specimen 



sent from North America by Mr. Franklin. 



C. Skull of the Mydaus Meliceps, belonging to a very perfect skeleton, prepared at the Royal Col- 



lege of Surgeons, from a subject sent from Sumatra by Sir Stamford Raffles. Of this in 

 Letter 



D. The upper-jaw is separately represented, to afford a distinct view of the teeth, Jl 1, 2, False 



grinders ; 3, Carnivorous ; 4, Tuberculous tooth. 



E. Lower-jaw of the same ; J". 1, 2, 3 False grinders ; 4, Carnivorous ; 5, Tuberculous tooth. 



F. Front view of the teeth of Mephitis Dimidiata ; (a) upper, (6) lower-jaw. 



G. Front view of the teeth of Tarsius Bancanus ; (a) upper, (b) lower-jaw. In each jaw, J". 1, front 



tooth ; 2, canine tooth ; 3, 4, 5, first grinders with single points ; 6 and 7, large grinders. 

 H. Rectum and anal-glands of the Mydaus Meliceps, drawn from a preparation preserved in spirit 



of wine : (a) muscular ring by which the duct leading from the gland to the rectum is closed; 



(b) one of the glands laid open, to exhibit the internal surface. 

 /. Exhibits the relative situation of the rectum and anal-glands in a young subject of Mydaus 



Meliceps preserved in spirit of wine : (a) the rectum laid open ; (c) (c) its external termi- 

 nation ; (b) (b) on each side, the orifice of the duct by which the fetid matter is conveyed 



from the gland to the rectum. 

 K. Anterior view of a preparation from the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons, represent- 

 . ing the rectum laid open, and in (a) the orifice of the duct conveying the fetid matter from 



the anal-gland, in (6) the internal surface of that gland, and in (c) the termination of the 



rectum. 

 L. Posterior view of the same preparation, exhibiting the relative situation of the anal-glands and 



the rectum in one of the species of Mephitis. 

 M. Sole of the left fore foot of Mydaus Meliceps, shewing the relative disposition of the toes, and 



the length of the claws. 

 A^. One of the claws of Mydaus Meliceps separately. 

 O. One of the claws of Mephitis Dimidiata. 



P. Bill of Eurylaimus Javanicus ; (a) profile, (b) seen from above. 

 Q. Anterior toes of the same, to shew their relative connection. 

 i?. Bill of Podargus Javanensis ; (a) profile, (&) seen from above. 

 S. Anterior toes of the same. 



