CATINIVOEA. 
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Oanid/E. 
Canis niger, sp. n., P. L. Sclater ; Thibet. P. Z. S. 1874, p. G56, 
pi. Ixxviii. 
Canis hartshoi'nianuSj C. lippincottianus, C. gregarius, and C. osorum, 
spp. nn. (foss.), E. D. Cope; Miocene of Colorado. Syn. Yert. Color, 
pp. 9 & 10 ; Pal. Bull. No. 16, p. 3 ; Rep. U. S. Geol. Surv. 1873, 
pp. 505-507. 
V~ulpes. On “ Chinese Fox-Myths ” ; T. Watters, J. N. China Soc. 1874, 
pp. 45-65. 
Nyctereutes procynides figured ; P. L. Sclater, P. Z. S. 1874, pi. 1. 
Tomarctus, g. n. (foss.), E. D. Cope, had only two premolars in front 
of the carnassial tooth. Type, T. hrevirostris, sp. n., from Pliocene 
of (Colorado. Pal. Bull. Nos. 14-16 ; Rep. U. S. Geol. Surv. 1873, 
p. 519. 
Phenacadiis, g. n. (foss.), E. D. Cope, founded on a molar tooth, is 
perhaps referable to this family. Type, P. primaivus, sp. n., from Eocene 
of Colorado. Tom. cit. p. 458 ; Pal. Bull. No. 17, p. 3. 
pROCYONIDiE. 
Cercoleptes caudivolvulus. On its habits in captivity ; J. v. Fischer, 
Zool. Gart. 1874, pp. 300-306. 
Passaris variabilis, sp. n., W. Peters ; Central America. MB. Ak. 
Berl. 1874, p. 704, 2 pis. 
URSlDiE. 
^G. Busk, in a report on the animal remains found in Brixham Cave, 
gives measurements of teeth and “odontograms” of various • recent and 
fossil Bears. Phil. Tr. clxiii. (1873) pp. 499-506. 
Nearctos^ Gray, 1873, = Tremarcfos, Gervais, 1855; T. Gill, Ann. 
N. H. (4) xiii. pp. 15 & 16. 
jEluropus melanoleucus described and figured ; A, Milne-Edwards, 
Rech. Mamm. pp. 321-338, pis. l.-lvii. 
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MuSTELIDiE. 
Mustela erminea. An instmce of its feigning death; M. v. Droste- 
Iliilshoff, Zool. Gart. 1874, pp. 193 & 194. 
Mustela macrura^ sp. n., L. Taczanowski ; Central Peru. P. Z. S. 1874, 
p. 311, pi. xlviii. 
Putorius moupinensisy sp. n., A. Milne-Edwards; Thibet. Rech. 
Mamm. p. 347, pis. lix. & lx. 
Putorius davidanus and P. astutus are also figured ; tom. cit. pis. 
lix.-lxi. 
Martes mustelinus^ sp. n. (foss.), E. D. Cope ; Pliocene of Colorado, 
’al. Bull. No. 14; Rep. U. S. Geol. Surv. 1873, p. 520. 
Mcphitcs mepTiitica. Many instances are adduced of rabies being com- 
