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Specimens examined: — Five from Perak and one from 

 Selangor. 



The series of the genus before us, ranging from the 

 Northern Shan States to Sumatra show that complete grad- 

 ation occurs between forms assigned to P. larvata (Temni.) 

 and P. lencomysta.x. All races of the genus must therefore be 

 regarded as subspecies of the originally described P. larvata. 



The synonymy of the Malayan form is much involved and 

 many of the earlier names have no exact locality cited. We 

 have been unable full}' to examine the literature, but it is 

 possible that Paiadoxurns jourdanii, Gray, in Charlesworth, 

 Mag. of Nat. Hist. I., p. 579 (1837) applies to the above des- 

 cribed form, in which case, of course, Grav"s name has 

 priority. 



The various races will be : — 



Pagutna larvata larvata (H. Smith). S. China. 



Paguma larvata taivana (Swinh.). Formosa. 



Paguma larvata hainana, Allen. Hainan. 



Paguma larvata intrutlens, Wroughton. N. Shan States 

 (Goteik). 



Paguma larvata grayi (Bennet). Himalayas and Sikkim. 



Paguma larvata tytleri (Tytler). Andaman Islands. 



Paguma larvata robusta (Miller). Tenasserim and N.Malay 

 Peninsula. 



Paguma larvata annectens, antea p. 243. S. Malay Peninsula. 



Paguma larvata leucocephala (Gray). Borneo. 



Paguma larvata leucomystax (Gray). Sumatra. 



The generic status of Paradoxiirus laniger, Hodgson, from 

 Tingri, Tibet, which is only known from a skin and of 

 Paradoxurus musschenbroeki, Schleg., from Celebes is uncertain. 



