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Genus MELLIVORA. 



209. Mellivora capensis (Schreb.). Cape Ratel. 

 Hab. South Africa. 



a. Male. Presented by Capt. Tower, R.N., July 11, 1857. 



b. Female. Presented "by E. Wemyss, Esq., Nov. 30, 1861. 



210. Mellivora indica (Shaw). Indian Ratel. 

 Hab. India. 



, b. Males. Presented by Arthur Grote, Esq., F.Z.S., April 



26, 1862. 

 r. Male. Presented by Dr. Anderson, F.Z.S., March 25, 1870. 



211. Mellivora leuconota, Sclater. West- African Ratel. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a. Female. Received in exchange, Aug. 3, 1866. Specimen 

 described and figured, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 98, pi. vm. See 

 also P. Z. S. 1871, p. 232. 



Genus TAXIDEA. 



212. Taxidea americana (Zimm.). American Badger. 

 Hab. North America. 

 a. Purchased, Jan. 23, 1869. See P. Z. S. 1869, p. 149. 



Genus MELES. 



213. Meles taocus (Schreb.). Common Badger. 

 Hab. British Islands. 



. Male. Presented by J. H. Thrupp, Esq., May 22, 1860. 



b. Female. Presented by the Duke of Richmond, April 22, 



1862. 



c. Female. Presented by John Boswell, Esq., Dec. 9, 1863. 



d. Presented by Lord Garvagh, F.Z.S., March 4, 1865. 



e. Presented by Henry Elwes, Esq., F.Z.S., Jan. 8, 1867. 

 f-h. Presented by J. G. Topham, Esq., March 29, 1868. 



i. Presented by W. H. Allies, Esq., F.Z.S., July 17, 1868. 

 j. Presented by the Lord WiUoughby d'Eresby, Apr. 23, 1869. 

 fr. Deposited, Dec. 29, 1869. 

 L Male. Presented by J. B. Green, Esq., Oct. 11, 187<>. 



