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western parts of Java he observed them, not only near the smooth- 

 flowing rivers of the plains, but also in rapid mountain-streams, at an 

 elevation of nearly 3,000 feet above the ocean. Dr. Cantor states that 

 the various species of Lutra and Aonyx, which numerously inhabit 

 the banks of the Malayan rivers, are at all times used by the Malays 

 in river fishing. Mr. Marsden, on plate XI. No. 2, gives an excellent 

 figure of the Aonyx leptonyx, with the simple name of Anjing ayer, in 

 which the character of the toes, by which the genus is distinguished, 

 is distinctly exhibited. 



134. AONYX INDIGITATUS, Hodgson, Spec. 



Lutra indigitata, Hodgs., Journ. As. Soc. Beng. VIII. 



p. 320; X.p. 909. 

 Aonyx indigitatus, Hodgs. Calc. Journ. Nat. Hist. IV. 



p. 287. Gray, Cat. Hodgs. Coll. p. 14. Schinz, 



Synops. Mamm. I. p. 355. 



HAB. Nepal, Hodgson. Bootan, Pemberton. Afghanistan, 

 Griffith. 



A. From Major Pemberton's Collection in Bootan. 

 Adult. 



B. From Griffith's Collection in Afghanistan. Adult. 



C. D. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. Young. 



Size, somewhat larger than A. leptonyx ; general proportions the 

 same ; tail, half the length of the body. Colour, pure chestnut-brown, 

 without any orange shade. Fur smooth and close. Lips, sides of the 

 head, chin, throat, and anterior breast, white, with a shade of yellowish- 

 grey. 



In the structure of the toes and claws, this species closely agrees 

 with A. leptonyx, and strongly confirms the generic character. 



Besides the species of Lutra and Aonyx above described, Mr. Hodg- 

 son enumerates^ two others from Nepal: L. aurobrunnea, Hodgs., and 

 L. monticola, Hodgs. (Journ. As. Soc. Beng. VIII. p. 320. Gray, 

 Cat. Hodgs. Coll. p. 14. Hutton on the Zool. of Nepal, J. A. S. B. 

 XIV. p. 351, note by Mr. Blyth.) 



The late G. Finlayson, Esq., who accompanied the mission of 

 J. Crawfurd, Esq. to Siam and Hue, mentions in his zoological 

 remarks, a species of Otter, the range of which extends from Zeylon to 

 Siam, which resembles the European species : ? Lutra Nair, auctor. 



Although the species of Lutra and Aonyx here enumerated, resemble 



