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fossa vary in prominence, and tlie papillary surface is smooth, 

 finely granular or papillated. In the Felidse, Protelid^e, and 

 Hyaenidae there are one or more pairs of papillae in rows which 

 converge, but do not meet. In the Yiverridse there are in 



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The circumvallate papillae ; a-Tc : papillae on',"plan ; I : papillae on elevation. 



addition to this pattern three papilla? in a triangle, or several 

 papillae in a single or double V. 



The arrangements seen by myself and recorded by others are: — 



Family Felid^. 



Felis leo : — One to five pairs of papillae ; seven papillse in two 



rows. 

 F. tigris : — One or two pairs ; seven papillae in two rows. 

 F. pardus : — One or three pairs. 

 F. domestica, F. sylvestris, F. caffra, F. viverrina, F. nebidosa, 



F. tengalensis, F. concolor : — Two pairs of papillae. 

 F. lynn'. F. caracal^ F. rufa, F. pardalis : — Three pairs of 



papill*. 

 Cyncelurus j'ubatus : — Two or three pairs of papillae. 



Family Yiverrid^. 



Viverra civetta : — Three papillae in a triangle. 



,, fusca :~Six papillae in a V- 

 Civettictis civetta : — Three papillae in a triangle. 



„ „ Five papillae in a V. 



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