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Canidce — Genus Canis. 



18. 19. Canis. Subgenera two varieties of the Mas- 



tiff and two of Terrier of Tibet. 



20.21. Vulpes. 2 Sp. Indicus nob. et Montanus Pear- 



son. 



22. Sacalius Smith ~1 t i n i o t j- u 

 r.' ••„ z. r Jackall, 1 Sp. Indicus, nob. 

 Oxygons, not). J r ' 



23. Cuon, nob. General structure of Canis, but mo- 



lars £-£ only, odour and aspect 

 of the last, head blunter. Tail and 

 ears larger. Teats 12 to 14. Vena- 

 tory, gregarious, does not burrow. 

 1 Sp. Cuon Primsevus, nob. type 

 Canis Primsevus of Bengal, Asi- 

 atic Society's Transactions, (subse- 

 quently named (the type) Chrysseus 

 by Smith.) 



MuSTELIDiE. 



Viverrince. 



24. 25. Herpestes. 2 Sp. new. Griseus auct. et Auro- 



punctala, nob. 



26. 27. Viverra auct.* Size large, robust habit, never climbs, 



thumb not remote. Nails obtuse, 

 2 Sp. new. Melanurus et Civettoi- 

 des, nob. 



28. 29. Viverricula nob. Size small, scansorial. Habit vermi- 

 form, nails more or less raptorial, 

 and thumb remote. Pouch as in 

 Viverra, 2 Sp. Indica et Rasse 

 auct. (Leads through Prionodon to 

 Felis.) 

 30. Prionodon. 1 Sp. new. Pardicolar, nobis. 



* These are differential characters merely. 



