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Mammals of Eastern Asia 
The Linsangs, genus Prionodon, only representatives of 
their subfamily, have completely retractile claws somewhat as 
the Cats. The central group of pads behind the digital pads is 
broken up into three distinct pads in the case of the hind foot 
and a curving chain of five pads in the forefoot. There are no 
scent glands. The tail is almost as long as the body. There are 
2 pairs of nipples. Two very distinct species of Linsangs occur : 
the Spotted Linsang and the Banded Linsang. 
The Banded Linsang, Prionodon linsang, is easily distin- 
guished from the spotted species by the series of five broad, 
transverse black or deep brown bands across the back, one large 
Fig. 39. Banded Linsang, Prionodon linsang. 
