

VIVERRID&. 97 
On the left side the specimen shows the alveolus of the 
canine, the broken base of pm. 1, the other three premolars 
in a perfect condition, the broken base of m.1, and the 
extremely minute alveolus’ of m.2. The right side shows 
the last three premolars and the first true molar, in an 
uninjured condition. ‘The first three premolars agree very 

Fig. 9. 
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Stenoplesictis cayluxt.—Palatal aspect of the cranium ; 
from the Upper Eocene of Caylux. 1}. 
closely with those of Viverra malaccensis ; the third tooth 
wanting the inner cusp which occurs in Herpestes. The 
inner tubercle of the carnassial is small, as in Mustela. 
The first true molar is similar to that of Herpestes; and 
the alveolus of the second molar is only slightly smaller 
than in some species of the same genus. The posterior 
border of the palate extends only a slight distance behind 
the last molar, which is a character of some species of 
Viverra (woodcut, fig. 10, p. 98), and is different from 
Herpestes and Mustela. The elongated form of the skull 
is a viverrine character. In the mandible (Filhol, Ann. 
Soc. Sci. Phys. Nat. Toulouse, 1882, pl. vi. figs. 7, 8, 9) 
the inner cusp of the carnassial is less distinct than in 
1 This ismade rather too large in the figure 
