. An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct. Mammals. VIVERRID^ 537 Remains of the small H. nipalensis occur in the cavern-deposits of Madras. Viverroids from the Miocene and Upper Eocene of Europe, â which agree with Herpestes in the presence of an inner tubercle to the third upper premolar and of a hinder cusp to the fourth lower premolar, have been referred to the existing genus. The species which have been separated generically under the three following names are very closely allied to Herpestes. Helogale,^ premolars f, without diastema between first and second; soles of f
. An introduction to the study of mammals living and extinct. Mammals. VIVERRID^ 537 Remains of the small H. nipalensis occur in the cavern-deposits of Madras. Viverroids from the Miocene and Upper Eocene of Europe, â which agree with Herpestes in the presence of an inner tubercle to the third upper premolar and of a hinder cusp to the fourth lower premolar, have been referred to the existing genus. The species which have been separated generically under the three following names are very closely allied to Herpestes. Helogale,^ premolars f, without diastema between first and second; soles of feet completely naked. Contains two small South-African species, H. parvula and H. undulata. Bdeogale^ contains also two small Ichneumon-like animals, B. crassicauda and puisa, differing from Herpestes proper in having only four toes on each foot, both pollex and hallux being absent. The orbit is nearly complete, the tail of moderate length and rather bushy. Cynictis.^âPollex present, but hallux absent. Skull shorter and broader than in Herpestes, rather con- tracted behind the orbits, which are large and complete behind. Face short. An- terior chamber of the auditory bulla very large. Front claws elongated. C peni- cillata, from South Africa. The csecum (Fig. 241) of this genus is longer than in any other member of the family. All the foregoing Herpestines have the nose short, with its under surface flat, bald, and with a median longitudinal groove. The remaining forms have the nose more or less produced, vidth its under side convex, and a space between the nostrils and the upper lip covered with close adpressed hairs, and without any median groove. Bhinogale.*âToes 5-5. Claws of fore feet short, compressed, acute. Under sur- face of tarsus hairy. Palate flat, from East Africa, B. melleri. Crossarchus.^âDentition: i ^, c \, p ^, m f; total 36. Snout elongated. Toes 5-5. Claws on fore feet long and curved. Hallux very short. Under surface of tarsus naked. Tail shorter than t
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