Synopsis of the Families of Verbebrata. 875 
/?. Carpal and tarsal bones generally in linear 
Edentata. 
Glires. 
Chiroptera. 
Bunotheria. 
Carnivora. 
y. Teeth without enamel ; no 
Limbs ambulatory ; hemispheres small ; 
yy. Teeth with enamel ; incise 
No postglenoid process ; mandibular condyle no 
transverse ; mastication proal ; limbs no 
volant ; hemispheres small ; 
Anterior limbs volant ; hemispheres small ; 
A postglenoid process ; mandibular condyh 
transverse ; mastication orthal , no scapho 
lunar bone ; * hemispheres small, smooth ; 
A postglenoid process ; limbs not volant, with i 
scapholunar bone ; mastication orthal ; hem 
ispheres larger, convoluted; 
A5. Carpal and tarsal bones alternating; faceted. 
Anterior limbs prehensile; mandibular condyle, 
and mastication transverse ; Ancylopoda. 
AAA. Posterior limbs present ; ungual phalanges not 
compressed and hooked.* (^Ungulata) 
/?. Carpal, and usually tarsal bones in linear series.* 
Limbs ambulatory ; teeth with enamel ; Taxeopoda. 
/5;3, Tarsal bones alternating; carpals linear or re- 
versed diplarthrous. 
Cuboid bone partly supporting navicular, not in 
contact with astragalus ; no canine teeth ; 
M3. Both tarsal and carpal series 
alternating ; the distal row inw 
Os magnum not supporting scaphoides ; cuboid 
supporting astragalus ; superior molars tri- 
tubercular ; 
Os magnum supporting scaphoides ; superior mo- 
lars quadritubercular ; '' 
Proboscidea. 
Ainblypoda. 
Diplarthra. 
