OF THE EUROPEAN ASD AMERICAN BADGERS. 



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opinion, by no means certain tliat this likeness involves close 

 affiiiity, since the two geneva differ considerably in the structure 

 of the two posteiiov niaxillaiy teeth and in the development of 

 tlie pinna of the ear, of the pads on the feet, etc. 



Text-fio-uve 25. 



/i-' 



M %< 





I 



I 



t-il 



A 



A. Posterior maxillary teeth of Taxidea. Nat. size. 



C. The same of Ileles. 



B. Posterior mandibular teeth of Taxidea. 



D. The same of Meles. 



Pending an examination of Jli/dcms and Helictis*, which I 

 have not seen, I propose to restrict the subfamily Melince to the 

 genera Afeles and Arotonyx. With these limitations the Melince 



* This genus, as already stated, was severed from the Melince both bv Gray and 

 Gill. 



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