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theless, they are rare enough to be given total protection." (F. N. 

 Chasen, in litt., March 31, 1937.) 



In Malaya "many with whom I talked . . . were insistent that 

 such animals as the . . . binturong . . . are to-day practically 

 non-existent. . . . 



"It is true that the loris and binturong fetch a high price in the 

 Chinese market, but they are numerous." (Comyn-Platt, 1937t>, 

 P- 48.) 



FIG. 26. Binturong (Arctictis binturong subsp.) 



Sumatra. In the Korinchi region two specimens are recorded 

 from Sandaran Agong, 2,450 feet (Robinson and Kloss, 1918, p. 11). 



F. N. Chasen (in litt., May 5, 1937) considers the Binturong 

 much more numerous in Sumatra than in the Malay Peninsula. 

 "Most specimens seen in captivity originate on the east coast of 

 Sumatra." It "needs protection as the Chinese use it for medicine." 



"In Sumatra, the binturong is found occasionally near Selat 

 Pandjang. It is not often seen in Rokan and Bengkalis." (Heyn- 

 sius-Viruly and Van Heurn, 1936, p. 63.) 



According to Dr. Hagen, the species is rare in Sumatra. This 

 agrees with information obtained from natives inland from Palem- 

 bang. During two years' residence in the Ogan Oeloe Subdivision 

 only one animal was seen in captivity. (Coomans de Ruiter, 1932, 

 p. 53.) 



Lyon (1908, p. 652) records specimens from Aru Bay, Sungei 

 Mundau, Siak River, Pulo Payong, and Pulo Tebing Tinggi, eastern 



