CARNIVORA. 
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CARNIVORA. 
Allen, J. A. The former Kauge of some New England Carnivorous 
Mammals. Am. Nat. x. pp. 708-715. 
The Bear and Puma still linger in some parts, but the Wolf is 
extinct. 
Van Beneden, P. J. Les Phoques Fossiles du Bassin d'Anvers. Bull. 
Ac. Belg. (2) xli. pp. 783-802 ; J. Zool. v. pp. 188-205. 
The following species of Phocidee, Trichecidmy ^ndi Otariidee, some of 
which appear to be new, are described : — Trichecus rosmarus, Trichecodon 
konincki, A lachterium cretsi, Mesotaria amhigua^ Paleophoca nysti, Cal- 
lophoca ohscura, Platyphoca vulgaris^ Gryphoca similis, Phocanella 
piimilla, P. minor ^ PJioca vitulinoides^ Monotherium delougnii, M. affine^ 
M. aherratum, Prophoca rousseaui^ and P. proxima. 
W. Stirling describes the anatomy of the skin in the Dog ; J. Anat. 
Phys. X. pp. 4G4-474, pis. xix. & xx. 
W. Turner has further remarks on the placentation of the cat ; tom. 
cit. X. pp. 433 & 434. 
Felid^\ 
Felis catus. The period of gestation is 68 days ; A. H. Cocks, Zool. 
(s.s.), pp.4868, 5038. 
Felis shawiana, sp. n., W. T. Blanford, J. A. S. B. (n.s.) xlv. pt. 2, 
p. 49 ; P. A. S. B. 1876, p. 124, Eastern Turkestan. 
Felis diardi. Notes on its habits in confinement; J. v. Fischer, Zool. 
Cart. 1876, pp. 279-281. 
Dromocyon, g. n. foss., resembling Hycenodon in general characters ; 
type, D. vorax, sp. n.. Eocene of Wyoming. 0. C. Marsh, Am. J. Sci. (3) 
xii. p. 403. 
Viverrid.®. 
Viverra tangalunga is figured ; it is a native of Borneo. A. Gunther, 
P. Z. S. 1876, p. 427, pi. xxxvii. 
Eupleres goudoti. P. Gervais describes and figures its osteology ; Zool. 
et Pal. Gdn., ii. pp. 64-72, pi. vii. 
Canidj]. 
Canis gracilis and C. cancrivorus. H. Burmeister replies to remarks 
by R. A. Philippi \cf. Zool. Rec. vi. p. 16]; Arch. f. Nat. 1874, pp. 
116-124. 
Canis mississippiensis, sp. n., foss., J. A. Allen, Am. J. Sci. (.3) xi. 
p. 49, superficial strata of the Upper Mississippi. 
Vidpes persicus figured; W. T. Blanford, East. Persia, ii. pi. ii. 
PROCYONIDiE. 
Bdssaris monticola, sp. n., Cordero, Nat. Mex. iii. p. 269, Mexico. [Not 
seen by the Recorder ; cf. Arch. f. Nat. 1876, ii. p. 22.] 
