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MR. R. I. POCOCK ON EXTERNAL 



The Perfume-gland and External Genitalia oj Arctictis. 



The gland of the male was first described by Cantor (J. A. S. 

 Bengal, 1846, p. 192), and subsequently by Garrod (P.Z.S. 1873, 

 p. 200). It resembles that of Paradoxurus larvatus in consisting 



Text-fio-ure 8. 



Arctictis bintiirmiff. 



A. Gland and external genitalia of male, ffl., glandulai- area sliowiug labia and 



central depression : p., prepnce. sc, scrotnm ; a., anus. 



B. Gland of the female (vulva omitted) ; lettering as in A. 



C & D. Transverse sections of the same with the labia of the gland partially 

 distended and uearlj' in contact, gl., gland of one side ; i., glandular space 

 between the labia (?.). 



of a pair of upstanding labia, hairy externally, smooth internally, 

 extending from the scrotum up to the penis, and separated by 



