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him to determine by actual comparison the species described from 

 them by M. de Blainville. The first two appear to agree with Par. 

 Typus in having nearly naked ears, and may possibly be only varie- 

 ties of that species j the third approaches more nearly to Par. Mu- 

 angas. ^ 



2. Paradoxurus Pennantii. Par. pallide cinerascenti-brurineus, 



fasciis obscuris saturatioribus lateralibus ; auriculis nudiusculis ; 

 orbitis albidis; artubus caudceque dimidio apicali nigrescentibus. 

 This animal is stated by Gen. Hardwicke, from whose drawings the 

 character is taken, to be found in the upper provinces of Bengal, and 

 to be very destructive to poultry and game. Its head and body mea- 

 sure 21, its tail 23, — making a total length of 44 inches. The ears 

 and sides of the nose are pale flesh-coloured. 



3. Paradoxurus Bondar. 

 Ichneumon Bondar. Ham., MSS. 



Viverra Bondar. Blainv., in Desm. Mamm. p. 210. 

 This species inhabits Bengal, where it is called the Musk-Cat. Its 

 head and body measure 25, its tail 24, — making a total length of 49 

 inches. Dr. Hamiltoa's reduced figure, from which this animal was 

 described by M. de Blainville, agrees with Gen. Hardwicke's drawing 

 in almost every particular, except that in the former the nose is rather 

 sharper, and the tail not quite so bushy, as in the latter. 



4. Paradoxurus prehensilis. 

 Ichneumon prehensilis. Ham., MSS. 



Viverra prehensilis. Blainv., in Desm. Mamm. p. 208. 

 This species is only known from Dr. Hamilton's drawings it ap- 

 pears distinct from any of the others, more especially in the bands of 

 the sides of the back being formed of oblong nearly confluent spots, 

 and in the length of the tail, which has a long white tip. The central 

 dorsal streak is not very distinctly marked, and the dark line in the 

 drawing may perhaps be intended for the shadow. 



5. Paradoxurus Musanga. 



Viverra Musanga. Horsf., Zool. Res. t. 5. 



Viverra fasciata. Desm., Mamm. p. 209 ? 

 The very young animal is pale ash-coloured with three distinct 

 black dorsal bands, and the sides spotted. Its fur is very close and 

 soft, mixed with scattered very rigid rather longer black hairs. 



6*. Paradoxurus dubius. Par. pallide Jlavescenti-cinereus, pilis 

 dorsi longioribus apice brunneis, subtus Jlavescenti-albidus ; 

 dorso fasciis centralibus tribus, lateribusque maculis brunneis 

 inconspicuis ; capite, auriculis pilosis, pedibusque castaneis ; 

 caudd prater imam basin nigro-brunned ; macula uirinque ad 

 nasum, alterius supra genas, fasciceque inter auricular is trans- 

 versa pilis albo-apiculatis. 

 This species is described from a young specimen sent to the Bri- 

 tish Museum by Dr. Horsfield : it maybe only a variety of Par. 

 Musanga, but cannot be the general state of the young of that species, 



