212 ORDER V. 



carnassial abovfe triangular ; below long ; the molar 

 above large in plane, rhomboidal, below almost tu- 

 bercular ; the canines are much compressed, long, 

 and turned outwards. 



Arc. collaris. Collared Sand Hog. Is classed by 

 Mr. Gray with Mydaus ; both have in truth a hog 

 snout and plantigrade walk, with but little difference 

 in dentition ; but the present species has a somewhat 

 lengthened tail, beset with a few bristles ; does not 

 appear to be mephitic, and is, in aspect, between a 

 small bear and hog ; not like a badger. The animal 

 is about 21 inches in length, exclusive of the tail, 

 which measures above 9 inches ; there are five toes, 

 terminated by very strong and crooked claws on all 

 the feet ; the ears are round ; movement rather slow, 

 and habit burrowing ; the fur is yellowish-grey, rare 

 and coarse ; a dark band passing from the commis- 

 sure of the mouth through the eyes and ears, then 

 bending down to the middle of the shoulder, and at 

 an acute angle returning upon the breast, where it 

 meets that from the opposite side ; within this space 

 the hair is yellowish; the limbs are black. The 

 species eats animal food, but prefers fruit ; sits up 

 like a bear in defence, and grunts somewhat like a 

 hog. Is found in the Himalaya range. Mr. Gray 

 figures another specimen, destitute of black marks. 



Genus MYDAUS. Telagon. Dent. form. in. , 

 can. J-J, f. mol. f -f , car. J-J, mol. H = 34 '> the 

 incisors in a curved line; the carnassial and true 

 molar sub-quadrangular ; snout prolonged, hog-like ; 

 tail very short ; ears small ; round ; claws 5-5. 



