CHARACTERS OF THE VIVERRWiE. 



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emarginate than the median ; and the width of the web joining 

 the 3rd and 4th digits is about equal to the transverse diameter 

 of either pad. Except for a narrow streak of naked or nearly 

 naked skin passing from the digital to the plantar pad, the web 

 is everywhere covered with hair. The pollex or 1st digit has a 

 small but distinct pad situated about on a level with the posterior 

 end of the internal lateral lobe of the plantar pad but separated 



Text-figure 1. 



A. Inferior view of left fore foot of Viverra zibetlia. 



B. Inferior view of left hind foot of the same. 



C. External view of left fore foot of the same. 



therefrom by a bridge of hair. The claws are short and retrac- 

 tile. Those of the 1st, 2nd, and 5th digits are unguarded by 

 lobes of skin ; but those of the 3rd and 4th digits are protected 

 externally by a lobe of hairy skin, while there is, in addition, on 

 the inner (admedian) side of the 3rd digit a very large flap-like 

 lobe guarding the adjoining claw and the claw of the 4th digit, 

 when the two digits in question are in contact. These claws, in 



