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Family VI. — ^Procyonid^. 

 There is only one genus in our fauna. 



Gen. — AiLURUS. 

 No. 96. fulgens, F, Cuv. The only species. 



Distribution : — 



A. fulgens, F, Cuvier. Type locality :—" Indes orientales." 



Other localities .-—Nepal (B.]\[). Sik- 

 kim (M.S.I). 



Type: — Perhaps in Paris Museum. 

 (Co-types of oc/imce?i5, Hodgson, B.M. 

 Nos. 43.1.12. 34 & 35. Lectotype 

 43.1.12.35.) 



Family VII. — Ursid^,. 

 The three included genera may be distinguished as follows :- 



Key to the genera of the IJRSiDiE. 



A. Upper incisors six. 



a. Larger, length over 5 feet ... I. Ursus. 



b. Smaller, length under 4 feet 6 



inches ... ... ... ... II. Helarctos. 



B. Upper incisors four ... ... ... III. Melursus. 



Gen. I. — Ursus. 



Blanford includes malayanus in the genus Ursus, but that 



species is now generally recognised 

 No. 97. arctus, L. as belonging to a distinct genus 



^^0.98. torquatus,Wagn. Helarctos. The name arctus, L. 



applies to the north European bear ; 

 for its Indian representative isabellinus, Horsf., should be used. 

 The two species included in the genus may be distinguished by 

 their colour as follows ; — 



Key to the species of Ursus. 



A. Colour brown ... ... ... ... 1 . isabellinus, Horsf. 



B. Colour black .. . ... ... ... '2,. torquatus,y^Q>gn. 



Distribution : — 



1. TJ . isabellinus, Horsfield. Tijpe locality: — Nepal (Hodgson). 



Other localities: — Gilgit; Kashmir 

 (B.M.). 



Type : — Not traced. 



