1909.] OF THE CARNIVORE GALIDIA ELEGANS. 483 
of these animals is fixed to the gut by two minute lateral ligaments 
which bear blood-vessels. These were particularly obvious in the 
example of Galidia elegans which I have dissected, since they were 
loaded with fat. Jt is noteworthy that the median membrane 
being anangious had not received a coating of fat. ‘These mem- 
branes, one on the left and one on the right side, are almost 
microscopic, as is shown in my drawing of Galidictis*. Galidia 
elegans shows an interesting difference, for in that Carnivore the 
membrane on the right side is very much larger than that on the 
left, and joins the median anangious frenum. ‘The figure (text- 
fig. 126) also shows a lymphatic g gland imbedded in the right- hand 
lateral mesentery, the presence of which appears to be very typical 
in these Carnivora. I have already referred to its existence in 
Galidictis striata and Genetta vulgaris. I have also found it in 
Suricata. The left-hand mesentery is quite small. 
Text-fig. 127. 
Liver of Galidia elegans, abdominal surface. 
c.a. Caudate lobe. g.b. Gall-bladder. 7.c. Left central lobe. 7.7. Left lateral lobe. 
p.c. Posteaval vein. 7.c. Right central lobe. 7.J. Right lateral lobe. 
s.p. Spigelian lobe. 
The pancreas has the usual form of the figure 6 so general in 
Carnivora. The circular portion of the gland lies within the 
duodenal loop. The liver is represented from the abdominal 
surface in the accompanying text-figure (text-fig. 127). It does 
not differ greatly from that of Galidictis 7, with which it may be 
compared. 
* P.Z.S. 1907, p. 808, text-fig. 911 B. 
ape fs Al 1907 p- 809, text-fig. 212. 
