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MR. R. I. rOCOCK ON EXTERNAL 



laterally and in front by an upstanding flap of quite naked skin 

 capable of being flattened oat externally and anteriorly, or folded 

 over towards the middle line to form a pair of elongated labia in 

 contact throughout their length in front of the clitoris and 

 vulva. 



The part of this naked araa which appears to be specially active 

 lies just in front of the clitoiis. 



Behind the vulva there is a moderately long hairy, non-glan- 

 dular, perineal tract, so that the anns, situated in the centre of 

 a small, normal naked space, is remote from the glandidar area. 



Text-f]2:ure 9. 



Afcto'^alidid. 



A. Gland and exteriial gertitalia of female, gh, secreting area of gland ; ?., partially 



distended upstanding; labia surrounding it. cl., Clitoris ; v., vulva ; a., anus. 



B. Lateral view of tlie same ; lettei'ing as in A. 



C. Glandular area showing the kbia folded in front of the clitoris ; lettering as in 



A and B. 



Since glands are present in both sexes of the genera of 

 Paradoxurine Viverrids described in this paper, and are better 

 developed in the males than in the females, it can- haidly be 

 doubted that the male of Arctogalidia is also provided with a 

 gland ; but it appears to me to be impossible to foretell whether 

 the gland of the male will pi-ove to be in front of the penis or 

 behind it. Pei'haps the balance of evidence is in favour of its 



