MAMMALS OF BORNEO. 23 



Length of skull, 3"75 inches. The coloration is very 

 peculiar, pale brownish grey, with a variable number (usually 

 5 or 6) of broad, dark transverse bands on the back, longi- 

 tudinal stripes on the nape, and rings on the basal portion of 

 the tail. 



Found in the low country and on the mountains to the 

 height of 2,000 feet. It is easily caught by the natives in 

 spring traps called 'jirat.' The Dyak name is ' Pankat 

 tekalang,' but the Kayan name is ' Tekalang alud.' The mean- 

 ing of alud is a boat, and the reason for the name is because 

 the striking marking on the back resembles the seats of a boat. 



Hab. Baram River (C. Hose). Sarawak (A. Everett). 

 Batu Song (C. Hose). Mount Dulit 2,000-ft. (C. Hose). 



HEMIGALE HOSEI. 



Hemigalc hosci\ Thomas Ann. Mag., N. H. (6) ix. p.p., 

 250. (1892). P.Z.S. 1892. p. 222. pi. xviii. 



Size and proportions very much those of H. hardivickci^ 

 although the skull seems to be rather more lightly built. 

 General colour above uniform dark smoky brown or black, the 

 bases of the body-hairs whitish. Sides of muzzle at the roots 

 of the whiskers white, the corresponding place in H. hardivickei 

 being black ; cheek below eye and a patch above and behind it 

 grizzled brownish white. Ears thinly haired, pure white on 

 their inner aspect ; edges in marked contrast to the black 

 crown. Chin white ; chest, belly, and inner sides of limbs 

 proximally smoky yellowish grey. Rest of limbs and whole of 

 tail black. 



Skull (P.Z.S. 1892 Plate xix. figs i — 3) rather slenderer and 

 lighter than that of specimens of H. hardwickci of similar age 

 and sex, muzzle rather more parallel-sided, not tapering so 

 much anteriorly. Infraorbital foramina comparatively large. 

 Dimensions — Head and body 540 millim ; tail, 320 ; hind foot, 

 78 ; skull, basal length 89 ; greatest breadth, 45"3 ; interorbital 

 breadth, i8'8 ; tip to tip of postorbital processes, 22"5 ; inter- 

 temporal breadth, 14-3 ; palate length 54 ; breadth at posterior 

 corner of j>£ 25 ; length of palatine foramina, si ; greatest 

 diameter of infraorbital foramina, 5-9. 



Mr. Thomas remarks in his paper on the mammals of 

 Mount Dulit, which were sent to the Museum by me in 1892, 

 " This striking species is certainly the chief prize of the 

 " collection, as new Carnivores are very rare, and so distinct a 

 " new species has not been described for many years." The 

 habits of this mammal are like those of H. hardwickci^ 

 but it is a true mountain species, as it is only found between 

 the heights of 2000 and 4000-ft. 



Hab. (Type of species) Mount Dulit 4000-ft. (C. Hose). 

 Mount Batu Song 2000-ft. (C. Hose). 



