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and posterior border nearly straight ; cingulum often with 

 indication of a minute cusp between protocone and paracone and 

 another between protocone and metacone ; paracone and meta- 

 cone not well defined from each other but tending to coalesce 

 to form a rather high commissure continued outward on 

 parastyle. Second upper molar rather more than one-third first 

 in area, its outer border extending to outer border of metacone 

 of the larger tooth, owing to the presence of a distinct lobe 

 representing parastyle. Second lower molar about as large as 

 heel of carnassial, its cusps varying from two to four, often 

 differing in the two jaws of the same animal. 



Remarks. — Its slender form, elongate head, spotted body and 

 ringed tail distinguish this animal at a glance from all other 

 members of the European fauna. The material examined, while 

 inadequate to any final conclusions, indicates the existence in 

 south-western Europe of three local forms. 



Genetta genetta genetta Linnaeus. 



1758. [Viverra] genetta Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., I, 10th ed., p. 45 (Spain). 



1816. Viverra Genetta hispawica Oken, Lehrb. der Naturgesch., II, pt. 3, 

 p. 1010 (Honda, Malaga, Spain). 



1816. Viverra Genetta gallica Oken, Lehrb. der Naturgesch., rr, pt. 3, 

 p. 1010 (alternative name for hispanica, suggested on the 

 supposition that the animal occurs in Prance also. Not Viverra 

 gallica Kerr, Anim. Kingd., p. 167, 1792, based on some Genet 

 from unknown locality). 



1827. Genetta vulgaris Lesson, Man. de Mamm., p. 173 (Eenaming of 



1830. ? [Genetta] communis Burnett, Quart. Journ. Sci. Lit. Art, xxvin, 

 1829, p. 349 (Substitute for genetta). Nomen nudum. 



1897. Genetta melas Graels, Mem. Real Acad. Sci., Madrid, xvn, p. 175, 



pi. 2 A (Sierra Morena, Spain). 



1898. [Genetta] genetta Trouessart, Catal. Mamm. viv. fors., p. 325. 

 1905. ? Genetta penmsulse Cabrera, Bol. Beal Soc. Espafi. Hist. Nat 



p. 266, May, 1905 (El Pardo, near Madrid, Spain). 

 1910. Genetta genetta melas, G. genetta peninsulse and G. afra Trouessart, 

 Paune Mamm. d'Europe, pp. 88, 89. 



Type locality. — Spain.* 



Geographical distribution. — Central and southern Spain ; 

 limits of range unknown. 



Diagnosis. — Spots in first three rows at side of dorsal stripe 

 tending to be distinct and occupying less space than light ground 

 colour in same region, the largest about 20 mm. in diameter ; 

 ground colour of back a distinctly buffy grey. 



Measurements. — Adult male and female from neighbourhood 

 of Seville, Spain (approximate, from skin) : head and body, 550 



* Linnaeus says : " Habitat in Oriente," an expression merely equivalent 

 to "foreign." His first reference is to Bay, whose first locality is Spain, 

 (see Thomas, Proc. Zool. Soc,, London, 1911, p. 137). 



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