SPECIES OF MAMMALIA. 



Quachi Valmont de Bomarre, Diet. cTHist. Nat, Coati 

 Roux, F. Cuiner, Mam. Lithog. 

 Icon. F. Ctivier, I. c. 

 Inhabits South America. 



327. 2. N. Fusca (the Brown Coati.) Brown or yel- 

 lowish above, yellowish-gray underneath ; three white spots 

 about each eye, as in the preceding species, but with a 

 white streak down the nose in addition. 



Viverra Nascica, V. Quasje, Gm. i. 64. Viverra Rufa, 

 Schreb. tab.WS. 



Coati Mondi Mareg. Brasil Coati, Azara, Ardin. de Pa- 

 raguay. 



Icon. Perraiilt, Hist, des Anim. torn. ii. 'pL'il. Buff, 

 torn. \in. pi. 47 8^48. Schreb. tab.\\8. F.Cuv. Mam. 

 Lithog. 



Inhabits South America. 



Genus III. Cercoleptes. 

 Pottos. Illiger. Cheek teeth |4, the two first pointed in 

 front, the three posterior tuberculous ; body thin ; head 

 round ; muzzle not elongated ; tongue extensible ; ears 

 oval ; large membranous pentadactylous, toes armed with 

 strong, crooked nails ; tail long and prehensile, like that 

 of the Sapajous. 



328. 1. Pottos Caudivolvulus (the Potto.) Fur silky, 

 bright brownish-yellow. 



Viverra Caudivolvula, Schreb. Polot, Buff. sup. tom. iir. 

 Yellow Maucoco, Pennant, Quad. Kmksi]o\\y Desm. Mam. 



Icon. Pennant, Quad. pi. 16. Schreb. tab. 125. Buff. 

 Sup. III. pi. 51. 



Inhabits parts of South America. 



Genus IV. Meles. 

 Cheek-teeth |^ ; the first very small, the second and 



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