FELIDZ.—MELES. 99 
TAXIDEA. 
Teeth :—Incisors +2 = ; ; Canines = = ; Premolars = ; Molars = ;=34, 
2-2? 
The Brazso or Lacyott. Taxidea labradoria. 
Waterh., Trans. Zool. Soc. ii. p. 348. pl. 59 (skull).—Barrd, Mamm. 
N. America, p. 202. pl. 39. fig. 2 Gipper jaw), 1859. 
*q. Skull. N. America. Presented by J. Gould, Esq. 
b. Skull: young. N. America. From the Zoological Society’s Col- 
lection. 
*e, Skull. Texas.—Tawidea berlandieri, Baird, Mamm. N. America, 
p- 205. pl. 39. fig. 1 a—e (skull), 1859. 
d. Skull. From the Zoological Society’s Collection.—The specimen 
figured in the Trans. Zool. Soe. ii. 
MELES. 
Teeth :—Incisors = = ; Canines = G ; Premolars ; Molars S ;=36. 
The Bapcrr. Meles taxus. 
Blainv., Ost. G. Subwrsus, pl. 2 (skeleton), pl. 6 (skull).—Pander et 
@ Alton, Vergleichende Osteologie, pl. 7 (skeleton).—Blasius, Faun, 
Wirb. Deutschl. p. 203. figs. 117, 18 (skull). 
Blaireau, Buffon, Hist. Nat. vii. p. 104. pl. 10 (skeleton). 
Cervical vertebre.............. 7 
Dorsal ye oe.ggsecdo ey oes ao ewes 15 
Lumbar s cae reg ag-o% wwe eee 5 
Sacral,’ <.cduesivees eee aw ae ave 3 
Caudal 2.0 cess cea ee op ba eees 16 
a. Skeleton. 
6. Skull. 
ce. Skull: young. England. 
d, e. Skulls. From the Zoological Society’s Collection. 
vi Bones of body. 
Skull. From Mr. Argent’s Collection. 
tl. Skulls. From the Zoological Society’s Collection. 
m. Skull: male. Silesia. From Dr. A. Giinther’s Collection. 
The Tamena. Meles leucura, 
a. Skull. Bhote Plains. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 
The Japan Baperr. Meles anakum. 
Temm., Fauna Japonica, tab. 6. figs. 2-6 (skull). 
¥q, Skull. Japan. From Mr. Frank’s Collection. 
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