228 MISS A. CARLSSON ON 
As in the Canide, the foramen condyloideum (fig. 3, cond.) is 
situated far behind the foramen lacerum posterius (lac.); in the 
Viverridee, as is well known, these foramina open into a common 
fossa, separated from each other only by a bony bridge. Also, 
with’ regard to the foramen glenoideum, the skull in question 
-ayrees with that of the Canidie, this foramen being here rather, 
distinct; in the Viverride it is represented by an extremely 
small opening. 
The canalis alisphenoideus (alisph.) is longer in Cynodictis 
intermedius than in the two above-mentioned families, and con- 
sequently the alisphenoid is of greater length in the former than 
in the latter. Below the posterior nares the border of the 
palatines terminates in a ridge; such a ridge is not to be seen in 
the Canide or in the Viverride, but is found, more or less 
developed, in Propithecus, Hrinaceus, Perameles, Myrmecobius, 
and Sinopa (3). The bullae ossee are not preserved, probably on 
account of having been loosely attached to the skull, as they are 
still found in young bears and in Paradoxurus. No doubt they 
were ossified, as is the case in C. boriei and C. gryei (1, pp. 73 
& 79). From the form and the direction of the processus par- 
occipitales (pr.), it appears that they have not, as in the Viverridee, 
been spread over the hinder surface of the bulle, but have been 
separated from them as in the Canide. 
The petrous bone is pear-shaped; on its lateral side there is a 
deep fossa. As the foramen stylomastoideum (séyl.) opens into 
it, it must be formed by a portion of the mastoid. 
Thus the skull of Cynodictis agrees partly with the Canidz and 
partly with the Viverride. Though in most respects it agrees 
with the former, especially with regard to the basis cranu, the 
form of the brain-case indicates kinship with the latter. Such 
a kinship has been stated before by Filhol on account of the 
result of his examination of the teeth and the tooth-formula of 
the lower jaw of several species of Cynodictis. 
Cynopon @raciuis. (PI. I. figs. 4, 5.) 
The other fragment was part of a skull of Cynodon gracilis 
designated No. 1621. Of this species Filhol has described only 
the lower jaw (1, p. 120); the skull was as yet unknown. 
A short description of the fragment in question may therefore be 
of interest. It consists of a tolerably well-preserved part of the 
face; on the right side the anterior part of the zygomatic arch 
remains, on the left it is totally absent. The brain-case is not 
entire, but its length and outlines can be seen. Of the basis 
eranii, the portion of the basisphenoid which borders on the 
pterygoids was preserved. 
Of the lower jaw there are four fragments of different size ; 
in two of them the three posterior premolars and the two 
anterior molars are found; a left half of the lower jaw shows 
