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MR. R. I. POCOCK ON THE 



In a specimen of Mungos smithii, a Oeylonese species, the fore 

 foot is entirely naked beneath as far back as the carpus. The 

 digits, when spread, are seen to be slightly asymmetrically 

 arranged. The four main digits are united by webbing which 

 extends proximally up to the inner or admedian portion of the 

 rather small digital pads. Nevertheless they are capable of 



Text-figure 7. 



A.LRight fore foot of Crossarchus ohscurtis. 



B. ■ ,, hind foot „ „ 



C. Left fore foot of Arielafasciata. 



D. ,, liind foot „ „ 



being more widely divaricated than is the case in the arboreal or 

 terrestrial genera of Viverrinse and Paradoxurinye. The claws 

 -are longish. The pollex is quite short, does not project laterally 

 so far as the second digit, and is inserted higher up the foot 

 than the adjacent portion of the plantar pad ; its claw is well 



