CHARACTERS OP THE PROCYONID^. 



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In Bassaricyon * the feet closely resemble those of Potos, the 

 calcaneum being hairy beneath ; but the interdigital webs are 

 nearly as well developed as in JVasica. The claws are compara- 

 tively short and strongly curved and unlike those of Nasita. 



In Jentinkia siomichrasti f the feet are seemingly very like 

 those of Bcossaricyon in the extent of the interdigital webbing 



Text-figure 7. 



A. Right fore foot of Ailurusfulgeiis. 



B. The same with hair cut short and digits spread. 



C. Right hind foot of same. 



D. The same with hair cut short and digits spread. 



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and the length and curvature of the claws, but possibly they are 

 somewhat narrower. The great difference lies in the lower 



* Beddard's figure of the forefoot of this genus showing the presence of the 

 carpal vibrisste agrees closely with ni}^ figure of this foot in the example I examined 

 and sketched (see Proc. Zool. Soc. 19U0, p. 663). 



f I have unfortunatel.v only seen of this species dried skins with the feet 

 shrivelled or stretched. The main features of the pads were discernible, but I could 

 not assure mj'self of the constancy in shape and size of the naked metatarsal area. 



