MUSTELID^i. PROCYONID/K. 69 



Genus MEPHITIS. 



245. Mephitis chilensis, Geoffr. Chilian Skunk. 

 Hab. Chili. 



a. Presented by Mr. Edmonds, April 7, 1864. 



b. Male ; c. Female. Purchased, July 6, 1870. See P. Z S 



1870, p. 664. 



246. Mephitis mephitica (Shaw). Canadian Skunk. 

 Hab. North America. 



a. Presented by Capt. D. Herd, H.B.C.S., C.M.Z.S., Nov. 20, 



1865. From Hudson's Bay. 



6, c. Presented by the Hudson's Bay Co., Oct. 29, 1867. 

 d. Purchased, Nov. 23, 1869. 



Genus LUTRA. 



247. Lutra vulgaris (Erxl.) . Common Otter. 

 Hab. British Islands. 



a. Male ; b. Female. Presented by the Marquis of Bath, 

 F.Z.S., June 15, 1861. 



c. Presented by John Henry Gurney, Esq., F.Z.S., March 28, 



1864. 



d. Presented by Lord Huntingfield, F.Z.S., May 17, 1865. 



e. Presented by William Burnley Hume, Esq., Nov. 9, 1865. 

 /. Presented by the Hon. Rowland Hill, M.P.. April 17, 1866. 

 g. Presented by F. Ware, Esq., May 12, 1866. 



h. Presented by the Hon. Rowland Hill, July 19, 1867. 



i. Presented by H. J. Pope, Esq., May 20, 1869. 



j. Presented by A. Fairgrieve, Esq., Sept. 13, 1869. 



k. Male. Presented by Capt. de Winton, F.Z.S., May 30, 



1870. 



I. Presented by Viscount Hill, F.Z.S., July 11, 1870. 

 m. Presented by the Lord Huntingfield, March 1, 1872. 

 n. Female. Deposited, Feb. 15, 1873. 

 o. Deposited, Jan. 3, 1874. 

 p. Presented by Dr. Stafford, March 12, 1874. 



Family PROCYONID^E. 



Genus PEOCYON. 



248. Procyon lotor (Linn.). Raccoon. 

 Hab. North America. 

 . Male. Purchased, July 11, 1861. 



