CHARACTERS OF THE PROCYONIME. 



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In Bassaricyon * the feat closely resemble those of Potos, the 

 calcaneum being hairy beneath ; bub the interdigital webs are 

 nearly as well developed as in Nasua. The claws a,re compara- 

 tively shoi't and strongly curved and unlike those of Nasua. 



In Jentinkia sumichrasti f the feet are seemingly very like 

 those of Bassaricyon in the extent of the interdigital webbing 



Text-figure 7. 



A. Right fore foot of Ailurus fulgens. 



B. The same with hair cut short and digits spread. 



C. Right hind foot of same. 



D. The same with hair cut short and digits spread. 



X f. 



and the length and curvature of the claws, but possibly they are 

 somewhat narrower. The great difference lies in the lower 



* Beddard's figure of the fore foot of this genus showing the presence of the 

 carpal vibrissa? agrees closely with my figure of this foot in the example I examined 

 and sketched (see Proc. Zool. Soc. 1900, p. 663). 



f I have unfortunately only seen of this species dried skins with the feet 

 shrivelled or stretched. The main features of the pads were discernible, but I could 

 not assure myself of the constancy in shape and size of the naked metatarsal area. 



