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brown, with an irregular yellowish white spot, legs and feet 



dark blackish brown, belly rather paler than the back, with 



more numerous whitish hairs. 

 (L Drawing of adult, t. 79. 



In the fineness and shortness of the fur, the skins best agree 

 with those of the Sable. 



The STOAT or ERMINE. Mustela Erminea, Hodgs. J.A. S.B. 



x. 919, xi. 1842, 286. Calc. J. N. H. iv. 287. 

 Inhab. Nepal, Central hilly region. 



a. A furrier's skin without fore legs or skull, tip of the tail brown- 

 ish black. 



The HOARY-NECKED WEASEL. Mustela canigula, Hodgs. J. 

 A. S. B. xi. 1842, 279, (described). Calc. J. N. H. iv. 287. 

 Inhab. Thibet, rarer in Himalayan region. 



a. Skin with the jaws, from Lassa. 



b. Drawing of adult, t. 80. 



The CATHIA. Mustela Cathia, vel auriventer, Hodgs. J. A. 

 S. B. x. 919, xi. 1842, 280. Calc. J. N. H. iv. 287. Mustela 

 (Putorius) Kathiah, Hodgs. J. A. S. B. iv. 1835, 702. Weasel, 

 n. s. Hodgs. J. A. S. B. i. 341. 



a. A skin without any skull. 



b. A skin with the front of the jaws. 



c. A skin, without hair on the tail. 



d. A skull. 



e. A drawing of adult, t. 83, copied, with details of ear and feet, 



t. 84. 



The NEPAL WEASEL. Mustela subhemachalana. Hodgs. J. 

 A. S. B. xi. 1842, 280 (described). Calc. J. N. H. iv. 287. Gray, 

 Cat. Mam. B. M. 67. Putorius subhemachalanus, Hodgs. J. A. 

 S. B. 1837, 563. Mustela hemachalanus, Hodgs. J. A. S. B. x. 

 919. Mustela huraeralis, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xi. 1842, 99. 

 a. An adult specimen. 

 b 9 c. Two half-grown specimens, one not in good state. 



d. A drawing of adult and young, with details of feet and teeth, 



t. 81. 



e. A drawing of adult dark variety, t. 82. 

 /. A skull. 



The RATEL or BHARSIAH. Melivora Rat-el. Viverra Ratel, 

 Sparm. Act. Holm. 1777, t. 4,/. 2. Ursus Indicus, Hardw. Linn. 

 Trans, iv. t. 9. Ursitaxus iuauritus, Hodgs. Asiat. Res. xix. 60, 

 t. 8. /. A. S. B. 1836, 671, x. 910. Calc. J. N. H. iv. 288. Ra- 

 telus mellivorus, Hodgs. P. Z. S, 1834, 96. Lipotus mellivorus, 

 Sundev. Indian Badger, Pennant. 



Inhab. Nepal, Lower hilly region. 



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