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observable in Herpestes or Viverriculus. It is much larger 

 than in the corresponding tooth of either Gynodictis or 

 the fox. 



The molars display the same generalized characters as those 

 of the type species V.palustris already described, and, notwith- 

 standing some minor specific differences, they are undoubtedly 

 indicative of the same genus. The anterior border of the 

 crown of the first molar is relatively much elongated in a 

 transverse direction. The two external cusps, of which the 

 anterior is the larger, are placed well inwards, and a considerable 

 ledge-like area which is broadest in front intervenes between 

 them and the external border. The postero-external angle is 

 more or less rounded, and is not produced into a sharp crest 

 as in the type species V. palustris. The large internal cusp 

 is not as lunate in character as in the type species but is more 

 pointed and distinctly separated from the rather large anterior 

 intermediate, the posterior intermediate being small. The 

 postero-internal cusp, which is so highly characteristic of nearly 

 all species of the Canidse, may be said to be practically absent; 

 a rather strong development of the cingulum marks its posi- 

 tion, however, but even this is somewhat variable in the 

 several specimens in which it is shown. The almost total 

 absence of this cusp is in marked contrast with its strong 

 development in the type species. The crown of the second 

 molar is almost an exact copy of that of the first ; it is, how- 

 ever, smaller and all the cusps are less distinct. The third 

 molar is not preserved, but its presence is indicated by the 

 alveoli in the two specimens in A 



which it is shown. It was small 

 and vestigial in character. 



Vertebral. — There are compara- 

 tively few of the cervical or 

 dorso-lumbar series of vertebrae 

 preserved, so that it is impossible 

 to give an account of either their 

 number or characters. Some 

 fragments of the lumbars, in 

 which the zygapophyses are 

 fairly perfect, indicate that their Figures 4, 5.— Caudal vertebrae of 

 centra were large as in the early Vulpavus Hargeri ; natural size. (Co- 

 Carnivora and that their articu- type ') 

 lations were not complex as in 



many Creodonts. Some well-preserved caudals, figures 4 and 5, 

 show that the tail was large and presumably of good length. 



Scapula and Fore Zimb.— The head of the scapula presents 

 the same pyriform, cup-shaped glenoid cavity as that seen in 



