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internarial sulcus. Since this, however, is retained in Genetta, 

 it is impossible to affirm the existence of any absolute difference 

 between the rhinaria of the Yiverrinse collectively and of the 

 Paracloxurinse. 



Perfume-glands of the Yiverrinse. 



The Glands of Genetta. 



[ do not find the description of the glands of Viverra (including 

 Civettictis) and Genetta, published by Chatin (Ann. Sci. Nat. (5) 

 xix. 1874), very intelligible. In the little summary given of 

 their distinctive features, however, he states that the glands 

 of Genetta differ fiom those of Viverra in having no special 

 pouch for the storage of the secretion. This is quoted in many 

 text-books and is referred to by Mivart (P. Z. S. 1882, p. 156) 

 as " a most important difference." Mivart also gives a figure 

 of the gland of a female specimen referred to G. tigrina, but 

 the accompanying letterpress does not agree with the figure, nor 

 does it convey an accurate idea of the glands of the Genets that 

 I have examined. The following account, therefore, may help to 

 an understanding of this gland in the Genets and of the more 

 elaborate gland found in the Civets. 



The glands consist of two elongated eminences covered with 

 hair both externally and internally. When undisturbed the 

 two lobes are closely apposed, their line of contact being marked 

 bv a longitudinal sulcus which is Y-shaped anteriorly, that is 

 to say, just behind the vulva or prepuce. In no case does the 

 median sulcus extend forwards to the vulva as figured by Mivart 

 for G. tigrina. 



In males of the three species examined by me, namely, G. par- 

 dina, G. rubiginosa, and G. dongolana *, the space between the 

 glandular lobes, when these are pulled apart, may be seen to be 

 imperfectly divided into three compartments — marked inMiva,rt's 

 figure by the laterally extending grooves — one in front, one 



* G. dongolana is probably nothing but a subspecies of G. senegalensis, the gland 

 of which was described by Cbatin. 



Description of text-figure 5, continued. 



D. Anal and glandular area of newly born young of Genetta pardina $, 



the labia of the gland separated, showing two pairs of depressions. 



E. The same of $ . 



F. Inferior view of anal and glandular area of Genetta felina 9 ■ 



G. The same, with the labia of the glandular space separated. 

 H. Longitudinal and vertical section of the same. 



a., anus ; gl., gland; pr., prepuce; s., scrotum ; v., vulva. 



In fig. C ; p., penis ; 1, 2, 3, the three glandular pouches ; t., testis ; o. ; orifice 

 of anal gland within anus. 



