26 MR. F, E, BEDDARD ON THE [May 2, 
both sides, in fact nearly to the diaphragm. In Cynictis 
levaillanti and Arctictis binturong, which I examined for purposes 
of comparison, the eonditions are a little different. In the former 
the fold of peritoneum in question runs over the kidney instead 
of avoiding it, and ends on the parietes a little way in front and 
outside of that gland. In the Binturong the mesoarium on the 
right side extends nearly up to the diaphragm, passing over the 
Text-fig. 10. 
Pancreas and adjacent region in Galictis barbara. 
Lettering as in text-fig. 9. 
kidney and being naturally attached to it on its passage. On the 
left side, this fold of peritoneum actually reaches the diaphragm, 
passing also over the kidney of its side. I will not assert at 
present that there are here characters which serve to differentiate 
the Arctoid from the Ailuroid Carnivora, but they do as a matter 
of fact differentiate certain Aluroids from certain Arctoids. 
