120 MAMMALS OF THE 



darker colored than in these specimens, explained by the 

 fact that our specimens perhaps have faded and that the 

 female-specimen has been measured in the flesh. Mr. Hose 

 stated that the number of the transverse bands is variable, 

 but I find it very constant in our specimens. 



The young one measures about 42 cm. from the nose 

 to the extremity of the tail, the latter part measuring 16 

 cm. The distribution of the colours is exactly the same 

 like in the adult ones, the dark bands however are more 

 brownish coloured. 



They have been captured September 29, 1896, at Dingai. 

 Indigenous name : Doengan. 



Arctictis. 



Arctictis binturong (Raffles). 



N°. 85. 



Kopflange 10. — cm. 



Halslange 9.5 » 



Rumpflange 27.5 » 



Schwanzlange .... 47. — » 



Young. Farbe der Iris dunkelbraun, Parbe der Pupille 

 schwarz , Form der Pupille rund , Form des Auges stark 

 gewölbt. Mageninhalt: Ueberreste von Früchten. Im Baume 

 mittels Pfeil erlegt. Dingai, am 4 October 1896. Nomen 

 indigenorum : Kitan. 



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Herpestes. 



Hei'pestes hrachyurus Gray. 



Nos. 87 and 88. 



N°. 87. N°. 88. 

 Kopflange .... 12 ... 12 cm. 



Halslange . 

 Rumpflange. 

 Schwanzlange 



9 ... 10 » 

 26 ... 27 » 

 22 ... 24 » 



Farbe der Iris okergelb ; Farbe der Pupille kobaltblau mit 

 weiss ; die Stellung der Augen zur Gesichfcslinie geneigt. 



Notes froiTi the Leyden IMusieum, Vol. >CX, 



