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Hamilton Smith, which was probably 

 based on an animal from Mysore. 



Other localities; — Except one mount- 

 ed for exhibition, presented by the 

 Zoological Society, the National Col- 

 lection has no specimen of this 

 animal, and none has been obtained 

 by the Mammal Survey. 



Type ; — Unknown. 



Family II,— Viverrid^e. 



The two Subfamilies of Viverridj3 may be distinguished as 

 follows : — 



Key to the Subfamilies of Viverrid.e. 



^4. — Claws strongly curved, more or less 

 retractile ; prescrotal glands usually 

 present ... ... ... ... I. ViVERRiiViE. 



B. — Claws lengthened, exserted, not re- 

 tractile; no prescrotal glands ... II. MuNGOTiNiE. 



Subfamily I. — Viverrin^. 



Gray's division of the genus Paradoxurus into two has now been 

 generally accepted ; the name Arctogalidia has been substituted 

 for Arctogale, this latter being preoccupied ; the genus Hemigalus, 

 taken for the fii'st time within our limits, has to be added. Blan- 

 ford's key of the Subfamily may be modified as follows : — 



Key to the genera of the Viverrin^e. 



A. — Ears not tufted ; tail not prehensile. 

 a. Tarsus and metatarsus hairy behind ; 

 tail with dark and light rings. 

 a'. Two upper true molars ; a black 

 gorget. 

 a^. An erectile black dorsal crest ... I. Viverra. 

 h'. No crest ... ... ... II. Yiverricula. 



h\ One upper true molar ; no gorget... III. Prionodon. 

 /'. Tarsus partly naked. 



UK Sole naked nearly to the heel; tail 

 not rino-ed. 

 a'. Teeth large ; a preanal or pre- 

 scrotal glandular tract. 

 a'. Bony palate not extending a 

 quarter of an inch behind the 

 last upper molars .. . ... IV. Paradoxurus. 



