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Felis Pardng, Linn., 



Felis Leopardus, Linn,, 



Felis jubata, Linn., 

 are all found in the lower region. 



The Leopard extends into the centrai region, -vvhere it abounds, 

 but is much less dreaded than the Bear. 



The Leopard is found moreover in the northern region ; and the 

 Tiger also occurs there, close to the snows, but scarcely in the cen- 

 trai region. 



Felis Nepalensis, Vig. and Horsf,, 



Felis Moormensis, Hodgs., 

 belong to the centrai region ; as does also an undescribed and beau- 

 tifully marked species. 



Felis viverrinus, Benn., is confined to the Tarai. 



Other small species of Felis, not yet determined, are found in the 

 northern region. 



Mustela flavigula, Bodd., and two allied and hitherto undescribed 

 species, occur in the centrai region. A fourth Martin, with a 

 shorter tail than the above and more resembling the common TVeasel 

 of England, is found in the Kachar. It is the 



Martes laniger, Hodgs. Its fur is thick, spirally twisted, woolly, 

 and of a uniform dirty cream colour. 



Mustela putorius, Linn. } is an inhabitant of the centrai, and 

 more abundantly of the northern, region. 



Lutra, Linn. Of this genus Mr. Hodgson conceives that no less 

 than seven species are found in Nepdl, five of which diiFer from the 

 two vhich inhabit the plains of Hindoostan. Four of these he re- 

 gards as new, difFering materiaUy in length, in bulk and propor- 

 tions, and in colour ; one of them is yellowish white all over ; the 

 ręst are brown, more or less dark, some having the chin and throat 

 or under surface paled nearly to ■vvhite or yellow. 



Canis familiaris, Linn. The Pariah is the only Dog of the lower 

 and centrai regions. The Thibetan Mastiff is limited to the Kachar, 

 into ■vvhich it was introduced from its native country, but in which 

 it degenerates rapidly ; there are several varieties of it. 

 Canis primavus. Hodgs. 



Canis aureus Indicus. In the lower and centrai regions ; rare in 

 the Kachdlr. 



Canis Bengalensis, Shaw., the small Indian insectivorous Fox, 

 occurs in the Tarai. 



Canis n. s. ? a large Fox, peculiar to the Kachir. 

 Canis Lupus, Linn. In the lower region. 



RODENTIA. 



Hystris leucurus, Sykes. In the centrai and lower regions. 

 Lepus nigricollis, F. Cuv. ? In the TarEii. 



Lepus n. s. A species as large as the ordinary Hare and nearly 

 resembling it occurs rarely in the centrai and northern regions. 



