COMPENDIUM OF GENERIC DISTINCTIONS. 



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Head. — PupU of eye round. 

 Tail. — Moderate, covered with short hair. 

 Habitat.— All parts of the world. 

 Includes Cuon. 



Genus. — Vulpes. 



Separated from Canis by the oblong pupil of the eve, and the 

 heavily brushed tail. 

 Habitat. — Most parts of the world. 



Teeth.— Molars 



8—8 



Oenus. — Otocyon. 

 Laniary teeth less than the tuberculate ; 



lower tuberculate with four sharp tubercles. 

 Head.— Ears very large, nearly as long as head, standing erect. 

 Tail.— Moderate, and covered with thick hair. 

 Habitat. — Southern Africa. 



Genus. — Lycaon. 



Separated from Canis because the fore-feet are furnished with 

 only four toes. 

 Habitat. — Southern Africa. 



Family. — M ustelida 



Teeth. — Molars generally 4 — 4 or 5 — 5 in upper jaw, 5 — 5 or 

 6—6 in lower. On each side of both jaws there is a single tuber- 

 culate tooth. 



Head. — Rather long, muzzle moderate and rounded, skull much 

 elongated behind the eyes. 



Limbs. — Feet with five toes. 



q q 



Teeth.— I. — , C. 



3-3 2 



Oenus. — PutoritiR. 



1-1 p. 3=5, M. 1 =l = 34. 



1—1 



3—3 



Head. — Ears small and rounded. 

 Limbs. — Toes separated from each other. 

 Tail. — Moderate, of various lengths. 

 Habitat. — Europe and Asia. 

 Includes the Stoats, Weasels, and Polecats. 



Teeth.— P. ■ 



4—4 

 4-^' 



Oenus. — Mustela. 



Habitat. — Europe, Asia, and North America. 

 Includes Martes. 



Teeth.— M. 



4—4 

 5—5" 



Genus. — Grisonia. 



Limbs. — Feet with soles naked, gait partly plantigrade. 

 Tail. — Hairy, partly "distichous." 

 Habitat. — Brazil and Guiana. 

 Includes Galera. 



Oenus. — Mellivora. 



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Teeth.— I. — , C. 

 3—3 



1 P. 3 -=? M. 



33. Only one 



1—1 

 1—1' 3—3' 1—1 



tuberculate tooth on each side of upper jaw. 



Limbs. — Fore-feet armed with large and powerful claws, all 

 the feet short, and the gait plantigrade. 

 Head. — Short. 

 Habitat. — Africa and Asia. 



Oenus. — Gulo. 



Tee th.-I. — , C. — , P. — , M. — = 38. 



3—3 1—1 4—4 2—2 



Head.— Ears short and rounded. 

 Limbs. — Gait nearly plantigrade. 

 Habitat. — Northern Europe, Asia, and America. 



4—4 



Oenus. — Mephitis. 



Teeth. — M. . An accessory tubercle in the middle of upper 



5 — 5 



laniary tooth. 



Tail. — Moderate, and thickly covered with long hair. 



Habitat. — America. 



Oenus.- Mydaus. 



Teeth.-I. ?=?, C. i=i, P. ?=§, M. t± = 



P. ?=* M. 



3—3 



3—3' 1—1' 3—3' 2—2 



Head. — Muzzle much elongated, ears very small, and buried 

 m fur. 



Limbs. — Fore-feet with large, compressed, and nearly straight 

 claws, gait nearly plantigrade. 



Habitat. — Asia and Java. 



Includes Arctonyx. 



Oenus. — Meles. 

 1—1 „ 4-4 



Teeth.- 



.!. §=§ c. ti, P. ti m. ^ 

 3—3 1—1 4—4 1—1 



Lower 



tuberculate teeth often missing. 

 Limbs. — Fore-feet with large digging claws, gait plantigrade. 

 Tail.— Short. 

 Habitat. — Europe and Asia. 



Teeth.— I. 



,M. 



1—1 

 2—2 



= 36. Upper 



Oenus. — Lutra. 



»=» c. X — \ P. t±, 



3—3 1—1 3—3 



laniary teeth very large. 



Head. — Ears small, and set higher than the eyes. 



Limbs. — Feet short and webbed, middle toe the largest. 



Tail. — Moderate, rounded, but flattened beneath and towards 

 the tip. 



Habitat. — Europe and Asia. 



Teeth .- 



3—3 

 2—8 



Oenus. — Enhy dra. 



Head. — Ears set at the side of the head, and below the eyes. 

 Limbs. — Feet webbed, hair covering fore-feet even to claws, 

 external toe of hind-feet the largest. 

 Tail.— Short. 

 Habitat.— Kamschatka and Northern America. 



Family. — Ursid^e. 



Teeth. — Upper jaw with two tuberculate teeth on each side, 

 lower jaw with either one or two tuberculate teeth. The laniary 

 tooth resembling the tuberculates, the crown, however, being 

 flattened. 



Limbs. — Feet all with five toes, gait plantigrade. 



Oenus. — Ursus. 



Q Q 1 1 4 1 O Q 



Teeth.— I. — , C. — , P. , M. — = 43. Tubercu- 



3—3 1—1 4—4 3—3 



2 2 



late teeth, , the last in the upper jaw and last but one in 



the lower being very large. 



Head.— Ears small and erect ; muzzle elongated, but blunt at 

 extremity, and very movable. 



Tail. — Very short. 



Habitat. — Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. 



Includes all the Bears. 



Genus. — Procyon. 



3 3 1—1 4 — 4 3 — 3 



Teeth.— I. — , C. — , P. ==^, M. — - = 40. Tubercu- 

 3—3 1—1 4-4 2—3 



3 — 3 

 late teeth, . Laniary teeth of upper jaw with conic tubercles. 



Head. — Muzzle sharp. 



Tail. — Moderate. 



Habitat. — Northern America. 



Oenus. — Nasua. 



Teeth. — Molars smaller than those of Procyon, but similar in 

 arrangement. Canines compressed, very sharp. 

 Muzzle. — Extremely elongated and movable. 

 Limbs. — Claws rather curved, long and compressed. 

 Tail.— Long. 

 Habitat. — Brazil and Surinam, 



