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him to determine by actual comparison the species described from 

 them by M. de Blainville. The first tvvo appear to agree with Par. 

 Typus in having nearly naked ears, and may possibly be only varie- 

 ties of that species ; the third approaches moie nearly to Par. Mu- 

 angas. 



2. PAHADOxaKUS Pennantii. Par. pallidi cinerascenti-brumieus, 



fasciis obscuris satiiratiorihus lateralibus ; auricnlis nudiusculis ; 

 orbitis albidis ; artubus cuudcegue dimidio apkali nigrescentibus. 

 This animal is stated by Gen. Hardvvicke, from whose dravvings the 

 character is taken, to be found in the upper provinces of Bengal, and 

 to be very destructive to poultry and game. Its head and body raea- 

 sure 21, its tail 23, — making a totai length of 44 inches. The ears 

 and sides of the nose are pale flesh-coloured. 



3. Paradoxurus Bondar. 

 Ichneumon Bondar. Ham., MSS. 



Viverra Bondar. Blainv., in Desm. Mamm. p. 210. 

 This species inhabits Bengal, where it is called the Musk-Cat. Its 

 head and body measure 25, its tail 24, — making a totai length of 49 

 inches. Dr. Hamilton's reduced figure, from vvhich this animal was 

 described by M. de Blainville, agrees with Gen. Hardwicke's drawing 

 in almost every particular, except that in the former the nose is rather 

 sharper, and the tail not quite so bushy, as in the latter. 



4. ParadoTurus prehensilis. 

 Ichneumon prehensilis. Ham., MSS. 



Viverra prehensilis. Blainv., in Desm. Mamm. p. 208. 

 This species is only known from Dr. Hamilton's dravving ; it ap- 

 pears distinct from any of the others, more especially in the bands of 

 the sides of the back being formed of oblong nearly confluent spots, 

 and in the length of the tail, vvhich has a long white tip. The centrai 

 dorsal streak is not very distinctly marked, and the dark line in the 

 dravving may perhaps be intended for the shadovv. 



5. Paradoxurus Mitsanga. 



Viverra Musanga. Horsf., Zool. Res. t. 5. 



Viverra fasciata. Desm., Mamm. p. 209 ? 

 The very young animal is pale ash-coloured vvith three distinct 

 black dorsal bands, and the sides spotted. Its fur is very close and 

 soft, mi.\ed vvith scattered very rigid rather longer black hairs. 



6. Paradoxurus dubius. Par. pallide Jlavescenti-cinereus, pilis 



dorsi longioribus apice brunneis, subtiis Jlavescenti-albidus ; 

 dorso fasciis centralibus tribus, lateribusgue viaculis brunneis 

 inconspicuis ; capite, auriculis pilosis, pedibusąue castaneis ; 

 caudd prceter imam basin nigro-brunned ; maatlae uirincue ad 

 nasum, alterius supra genas, fasciague interauricularis trans- 

 verste pilis albo-apiculatis. 

 This species is described from a young specimen sent to the Bri- 



tish Museura by Dr. Horsfield : it may be only a variety of Par. 



Musanga, but cannot be the general statė of the young of that species, 



