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MR. R. I. POCOCK ON THE 



posterior border of the ear which constitutes the anterior '^flap. 

 The supratrag-us has a simple subglobular thickeniiig. The tragus 

 and supratragus are well defined and separated by a distinct, 

 notch, and the antero-internal and postero-internal thickenings 

 descend behind or within the tragal and antitraga.l prominences 

 respectively, (Text-fig. 27, G.) 



Text-fio-ure HO. 



A. Ear of Gale nivalis. 



B. „ Poeciloffale alhimicha (from dried skin). 



C. ,, Lyncodon patagonicus ( ,, „ ). 

 L). „ 3fep7iitis mephitica. 



E. „ Conepatus proteus. 



P. ,, Spiloffale putorius. 



G. Side view of head of M-elogale personata. 



D, E, P, G, X ^. 



In Mustela, Gale, Plesiogale^, and Putorius the ear is relatively 

 smaller and rounder than in Merries, and further difi;ers in that 



