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digit is, however, the outer one (4th), while the 1 splint-bone ’ of the inner digit 
(2nd) is more developed than usual; and there is no sign of an unsymmetrical 
development of the main digit (3rd). It seems not improbable that this instance 
may be one of true reversion ; the development of the digits being probably very 
similar to those of the hippothere mentioned above. 
Name of giraffe. — Considerable difficulty has been found in deciding on the 
generic name to be adopted for the giraffe, since while palaeontologists invariably 
use the name Camelopardalis in this sense, by modern zoologists it is restricted to its 
original Linnian sense of a specific designation for the existing species. 1 The origin 
of this confusion resulted from the old practice, in cases when a species had to be 
removed from the genus where it was first placed and assigned to a new one, of taking 
the specific as the new generic name, and giving a new specific name. Thus Cervus 
Camelopardalis , Linn., became Camelopardalis giraffa , F. Cuv., instead of draff a 
Camelopardalis (Linn.). Although there is no question that the latter term is correct, 
it has been thought best in the text to retain the Cuvierian and palaeontological 
usage of these names. 2 
TJrsus piscalor. — On the authority of Prof. Busk, 3 JJ. piscator, Puch., 4 has been 
doubtfully classed in the text as a synonym of JJ. horribilis : it is, however, really 
the same as JJ. lasiotis, Gray 5 : which for palaeontological purposes must be included 
in JJ. arctos. 
Hycenarctos from Pi/cermi. — Since the description of IJycenarctos was printed 
remains of a species of this genus have been recorded by Prof. Dames 6 from 
Pikermi ; although not specifically determined. 7 
Miocene Canince. — A paper by Prof. Cope 8 on some miocene canoids has come 
under the writer’s notice since the greater part of the text was in type. The dental 
formula of Ilycenocyon is therein corrected to Pm. f, M. j : and a canoid previously 
referred to Icticyon is classed in the new genus Oligobunis ; the dental formula being 
Pm. |, M. A, and in. 1 being furnished with an inner cusp and basin-shaped talon. 9 
Additional Viverra. — Viverra miocenicaf Pet., a small species from the miocene of 
Styria, is omitted from the list on pages 267-8. 
1 “ Systema Naturae,” ed. 1766, vol. I., p. 92. 
2 Following the Cuvierian custom (see ‘ La Eegne Animal”) the generic term Camelopardalis is given with the affix Linn.- 
though it was never employed by him in this sense. After the name U. giraffa the affix F. Cuv. should he substituted for Linn. 
3 ‘ Trans. Zool. Soc. Lon vol. X., p. 64. 
4 In the text, errorim, Gray. 
5 See “ List of Vertebrate Animals in the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London,” 188S, p. 87. 
6 ‘ Sitz. Ges. nat. Freunde Berlin,’ Oct., 1883, p. 132. 
7 In comparing mTi of E. palmindicus [infra., p. 230) with that of Dinocyon and Canis, it might have been observed that 
the inner cusp of the blade is relatively larger in the former. 
8 ‘ Amer. Nat.,’ vol. XV., p. 497. 
9 The original reference of this form to Icticyon was the cause of Prof. Cope’s erroneous definition of that genus 
mentioned in the note on page 242. 
10 Peters ‘Dents. Ac. Wiss.,’ vol. XXIX., p. 194, pi. III., figs. 8-10. 
