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Herpestes jerdoni, Gray P. Z. S., p. 550 (1864); '^A. Cat. Cam. Mamm., 

 p. 148 ; Anderson Anat, Zool. Res., p. 183 ; Sterndale Mamm. Ind., p. 325. 

 Herpestes monticolus, Jerdon Mamm., p. 135 (1867). 



The Ruddy Mungoose ; Konda yentava, Telegu ; Erima-kiri- 

 pilai, Tam. ; Deeto, Cingalese. 



Distribu/ion. — Over the whole of India but rare, from Kashmir 

 southwards, also Ceylon. 



a. Skin $ Bangalore Mus. Coll., Jaffa. 



b. Stuffed and Ceylon E. F. Kelaart, 1852, A.S.B. 



skelet. mtd. 



c. Stuffed $ Singhbhoom V. Ball, 1869. 



Herpestes fuscus. 



Herpestes fuscus, Waterhouse P. Z. S., p. 55 (1838) ; Blyth Cat. no. 167, 

 p. 52 ; Jerdon Mamm., p. 136 ; Gray Cat. Cam. Mamm., p. 152 ; Anderson 

 Anat. Zool. Res., p. 184, pi. viii, figs, i, 2 ; Blanfotd Manijuals, p. 127. 



Distribution. — Travancore and Nilgiri Hills (Jerdon) ; stated by 

 Anderson to be found also in Ceylon. 



a. Stuffed Ootacamund, Md. T. C. Jerdon, 1842, A.S.B. 



Herpestes fulvescens. 



Herpestes fulvescens, Blyth J. A. S. B., xx, p. 162 (1851) ; id. ibid, xxi, p. 



348; id Cat., p. 52 ; Blanford Mammals, p. 127. 

 Herpestes flavidens, Blyth J. A. S. B., kx, p. id>^ (1851) ; Kelaart Prodr. 



Faun. Zeylan., p. 44. 

 Cynictis maccarthise. Gray P. Z. S., p. 131, pi. xxxi (;85i), 

 Onychogale maccarthise, Gray P. Z. S., p. 570 (1864). 

 Herpestes maccarthise, Anderson Attat. Zool. Res., p. 178 (1878) ; Nevill and 



Bligh Taprobanian, i, p. 58. 

 Herpestes ceylanicus, Nevill Taprobanian, \, p. 62 (1885). 



Ram-mugatea, Cingalese. 

 Distribution. — Ceylon. 



a. Stuffed, skull Ceylon E. F. Kelaart, 1852, A.S.B. 



6-c. 2 Skulls No history, A.S.B. 



d. Skin, skull ^ Ceylon Colombo Mus., 1888. 



Herpestes brachyurus. 



Herpestes brachyurus, Gray Charlesw. Mag. N. H., i, p. 578 (1837) • Cantor 

 J. A. S. B., XV, p. 243 ; Blyth Cat. no. 170, p. 52 ; Gray Cat. Cam! Mamm., 

 p. 154; Anderson Anat. Zool. Res., p. 187 ; Wallace Island Life, p. 351 • 

 Jentink Notes Leyd. Mus., xi, p. 23. 



Distribution. — Malay Peninsula and Borneo. 



a. Stuffed Malay Peninsula C Huffnagle, 1846, A.S.B. 



b. Skull Malay Peninsula C. Huffnagle, 1846, A.S.B. 



c. Skin Zoological Gardens, 1883, 



