VIVERRA. WEESEL 
Gemrit Character, 
Denies Pr/md^f-ip/sek^subacuti. 
Laniarii longiotes. 
Molares plures quam tres. 
Lingua in aliis l«vis, in aliis 
retrorsum aculeata. 
Corpus elongatum. 
Cutting'-teeth 6ix> shal^i&h. 
Canine-teeth longer. 
Tongue in some smooth^ i« 
others aculeatedbackwards . 
Body of a lengthened form. 
X HIS genus comprehends all the animals of the 
Weesel kind ; which seem to be somewhat unne- 
cessarily separated by Linnaeus into two distinct 
genera^ under the titles of Vkerra and Mustela; 
in which latter genus the Otters are also included. 
In this particular Mr. Pennant seems to have 
acted more judiciously than Linnasus. I shall^ 
therefore, follow his example, and unite the two 
genera, preserving the Otters or Lutrae distinct 
from both. 
The general character of the Weesel tribe is a 
certain slenderness and length of body; with a 
sharpened visage, short legs, and, in most species, 
a longish tail (though in some few it is short). 
The disposition of the teeth may be seen in the 
