Descriptions of East Asiatic Mammals 181 
THE BANDED PALM CIVETS (SUBFAMILY HEMIGALIN^) 
Derby's Banded Palm Civet, Hemigalus derbyanus, is the 
principal representative of this group in eastern Asia. The feet, 
as in Arctogalidia, are of scansorial type (climbing) and none 
of the toe pads are united. The scent pouch and scent glands are 
much less developed than in the Civets or in Paradoxurus, but 
well-developed anal glands are present. The fur is rather woolly. 
The pattern, recalling that of the Banded Linsang, consists 
of a series of six or seven dark gray transverse bands succeeding 
each other along the back from the shoulders to the base of the 
tail, the tail itself being ringed proximally. Two irregular dark 
stripes extend down the nape to the shoulders. On the face 
is a median dark line and parallel to it, enclosing each eye, are 
two other broader lines. The ground color varies from buffy to 
gray. The underparts are paler. The length of head and body 
is from 20 to 21 inches, tail 12% to 15 inches, foot 3 to 3 1 / 4 
inches. 
The range includes Tenasserim, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, 
and Borneo. 
Owston's Banded Palm Civet, Chrotogale owstoni, has the 
same type of banded pattern as Hemigalus and perhaps should 
be placed in the same genus. In addition, there is a series of black 
spots low on each side beyond the tips of the bands, and an 
ochraceous midventral line extending from the breast to the 
inguinal region. The terminal part of the tail is more bushy 
and the head is apparently narrower than in Hemigalus. There 
are certain distinguishing features of the skull and teeth. 
This animal is rare, being known only from Tonkin and Laos. 
The length of the head and body of the original young specimen 
is 16 inches, of the tail 9% inches, of the foot slightly less than 
3 inches; these measurements, in adults obtained later, were 21 
inches, 19% inches, and 3% inches. Dr. Jean Delacour, who has 
