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Genus HELICTIS. 



259. Helictis subaurantiaca, Swinhoe. Orange-bellied Helictis. 

 Hob. China. 



a. Purchased, Nov. 26, 1874. See P. Z. S. 1874, p. 666. 



Genus MELLIVOEA. 



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

 Hab. Africa. 



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



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



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



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

 Mellivora leuconota, Sclater. See also P. Z. S. 1871, 

 p. 232. 



261 . Mellivora indica (Shaw) . Indian Ratel. 

 Hab. India. 



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

 April 26, 1862. 



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



1870. 



d. Eemale. Presented by L. Macneill, Esq., May 29, 1874. 



Genus TAXIDEA. 



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

 Hab. North America. 



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



Genus MELES. 



263. Meles taxus (Bodd.). Common Badger. 

 Hab. British Islands. 



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



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



1862. 



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



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



