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of the allied genera are detailed in Professor Mivart’s memoir. 
The brain of the Genet is shown in Fig. 23 (p. 71); the small 
depression d placed on the superior lateral gyrus appears to be 
the sole representative of the distinct crucial sulcus which dis- 
Fic. 236,—Abdominal aspect of the liver of the Genet. c, Caudal lobe ;. gb, gall-bladder ; ha, 
hepatic artery ; hd, hepatic duct ; LC, left central lobe; LL, left lateral lobe ; pv, portal vein ; 
RC, right central lobe; RL, right lateral lobe; Sp, Spigelian lobe; ve, vena cava, (From 
Mivart, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1882, p. 510.) 
tinguishes the brains of the Felide from those of all other members 
of the ALluroidea. 
Prionodon.1—This and the following genus comprise the beauti- 
ful Linsangs (Fig. 238), which are dis- 
tinguished from the preceding genera 
by the loss of the second upper molar, 
which is, however, very small in some 
of the Genets. In the present genus the 
ground colour is whitish or yellowish 
with brown or black markings, which 
may either form broad continuous patches 
across the hinder part of the body, or 
may be broken up into spots. The tail 
is very long, the limbs comparatively 
short, and the fur very short and close. 
The pollex and hallux are well developed ; 
the claws are almost completely retractile ; 
and the tarsus and metatarsus are com- 
Fia. ee cutann of Prionodon. pletely haired. The pupil is round. The 
(From Mivart, Proc. Zool. Soc, 1882, ‘ ‘ 
p. 508.) cecum (Fig. 237) is remarkably small. 
This genus is exclusively Oriental, and 
comprises ”. gracilis from Borneo, Java, and (?) Sumatra, P. pardi- 
' Horsfield, Zool. Research, Java (1824).—Prionodontide. 
