20 Mamm. 
MAMMALTA. 
Nimravid^e. 
Filhol, H. Observations sur le genre Procelurus. Toulouse: 1881, 
8vo. 
[Not seen by Recorder ; cf Zool. JB. Neap. 1881, p. 286.] 
HYiENIDvE. 
Hycenodon laurillardi. Notes on this species ; H. Filhol, Bull. Soc. 
Philom. (7) vi. p. 122. 
Hycenodon aymardi , sp. n. (foss.), H. Filhol, Ann. Sci. G6ol. xii. p. 48, 
Ronzon. 
\Proteles cristatns : on its muscular anatomy ; M. Watson, P. Z. S. 1882, 
p. 579. This paper shows the correctness of Mivart’s views as to the 
relations of Proteles (see supra, p. 19), as it is said that “in nearly all 
important particulars Proteles agrees with Hycena and differs from 
Viverra. 
Yjverridjc. 
Morris, D. The Mungoose on Sugar Estates in the West Indies. 
Kingston, Jamaica ; 1882, 8vo. 
^ Thomas, 0. On the African Mungooses. P. Z. S. 1882, p. 59. 
The author gives full descriptions and synonymy of the 7 genera and 
20 species allowed. Rhinogale melleri , Gray, is figured (pi. iii.). 
4 Genetta tigrina. On its anatomy ; St. G. Mivart, l. c. 
Plesictis formosus , sp. n. (foss.), H. Filhol, Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) vi. 
p. 121, Lower Miocene of St. Gerand-le-Puy. 
3 Palceoprinodon mutabilis and lamandini , g. & spp. nn. (foss.), H. Filhol, 
Ann. Soc. Toulouse, 1881. [Not seen by Recorder; cf. next reference.] 
Palceoprinodon simplex , sp. n. (foss.), H. Filhol, Bull. Soc. Philom. (6) 
vii. p. 11, Quercy. 
> Remigalidia , g. n., St. G. Mivart, P. Z. S. 1882, p. 188. Formed to 
contain “ Galiclia ” concolor and olivacea ; the genus is distinguished by 
having P.M. £, Galidia having only 
Herpestes griseus : on its acclimatization in Jamaica ; W. B. Espeut, 
P. Z. S. 1882, p. 712. The author believes that the introduction by him 
of this species into Jamaica, with a view to the destruction of the “cane- 
piece rats,” has resulted in a saving to the colony of not less than 
£150,000 a year in the lessened damage done by the rats to the sugar- 
canes. 
\ Mungos , Gray, = Crossarchus , F. Cuv., which then contains 4 species ; 
O. Thomas, l. c. 
Canids. 
^ Nejiring, A. Ueber eiuige Cams-Schadel mit auffalliger Zahn-Formel. 
SB. nat. Fr. 1882, p. 65. 
Gives an account of skulls of Canidce with either more or less pre- 
