422 THE EXTERNAL CHARACTEliS OP THE PROCYONlDJi;, 



e. Skull with muzzle short, not compressed above, preorbital 

 foramen close to anterior rim of orbit, which is above 

 pm. 3 or -pm. 4 ; inferior edge of anterior nares normally 

 formed ; canines only moderately sharp in front ; pos- 

 terior root of zygoma not abnormal!}' expanded; 

 typically no supplementary foramen on inner side of 

 bulla between carotid tmA foramen Jacerum postimm. 

 Upper edge of rhinarium not produced, its anterior 

 surface convex, with normal nostrils arid wide septum. 

 f. Mastoid small, not bigger than paroccipital and 

 hardly surpassing auditor}- orifice ; carotid foramen 

 not behind middle of bulla ; foramen ovale well 

 behind tip of hamular; ridges of posterior palate 

 marginal. Clav,'s short, sharp, much curved ; digits 

 webbed for two-thirds of their length. Snout not 

 produced ; iipper lip divided by wide philtrum. 



Bursa retained and marginal JBassaricyoninee. 



f . Mastoid large, larger than paroccipital and projecting 

 far beyond auditory orifice ; carotid foramen behind 

 middle of bulla; foramen ovale not behind tip of 

 hamular ; ridges invading lower surface of posterior 

 palate. Claws longer, blunter, and less curved; 

 digits entirely free from webbing. Snout produced, 

 upper lip undivided, no philtrum. Two normal anal 

 glands. Bursa absent Fi'Dcyonina. 



e'. Skull with muzzle elongate and compressed above ; pre- 

 orbital foramen remote from orbit, the anterior rim of 

 which is above m' ; inferior edge of anterior nares 

 thickened and produced ; glenoid portion of zygoma 

 much extended antero-posteriorly ; a very distinct sup- 

 plementary foramen between carotid and foramen 

 lacernm posticum. Upper edge of rhinarium produced, 

 its anterior surface nearly flat, with vertically elongated 

 nostrils and narrow septum. Digits with powerful 

 claws, fully webbed. Anal glands a series of small 

 pockets on each side. Mastoid as under f: palate as 

 under f ; position of carotid foramen and f. ovale 

 intermediate. Bursa retained but not marginal Kasuina. 



