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Show 1885.] DR. ST. G. MIVART ON THE ARCTOIDEA. MELINJE. 395 f M. 1 quadrate or very long as well as broad /M. 1 Pig-like snout - very greatly ,. P. 4. exceeding - in size \ ^Not very greatly... ^ Claws of manus enormous No pig-lik6 snout ... (P. •^li much broader than long Claws of manus not enormous (Palate to last molar.) 3 * 3 (Palateproduced beyond last molar.) 4 P"4 M. 1 enormous. 'M. M. Arctonyx. Mydaus. Taxidea. Mephitis. Conepatus. Meles. Helictis. Mellivora. Ictonyx. Feet plantigrade Feet digitigrade, Feet large, plantigrade. MTJSTELINAS. Tail long. Nose with median groove Galictis. Tail short. No median groove to nose Grisonia. (P.\; M..\ Mustela. V %• M. - Putorius. .' P. |; M. j-or^ Pxcilogale. (Bulla flattened.) p 2 . M - • • • Lyncodon. *• 2> 1 ^ (Bulla very conxex.) P.J;M.J Gtdo. LUTRINA. I. §. Third phalanges not extremely short Lutra. 3* Aonyx. [. |. Third phalanges extremely short 3' I. 3 Enhydra. URSIDA. Snout and claws not very much elongated Urms. Snout and claws very much elongated Melursus. |