560 suiD^. 



first to the last, first lower premolar separated from ilie second by an 

 interval. Last molar nearly or quite as long as the two preceding 

 it together. Vertebra : C. 7, D. 13-14, L. 6, S. 4, C. 20-24. 



Skull elongate, the occipital crest greatly elevated, so that in 

 the profile the occiput makes an acute angle with the line of the 

 face. Nasals very long and narrow ; a peculiar prenasal bone. 



True pigs are found throughout the Oriental region and the 

 temperate portion of the Palcearctic, and are represented by the 

 subgeneric form Potamochcerus in Africa and Madagascar. Three 

 species occur within Indian limits. 



Syno^isis of Indian, Ceylonese, and Burmese Species. 



Larg-e ; height at shoulder 30 to 40 inches S. cristatus, p. 560. 



Small ; height about 20 inches 'S'. andamaneiisis, p. 562. 



Very small'; height about 10 inches -S'. sakanius, p. 563. 



374. Sus cristatus. The Indian ivild Boar. 



Sus cristatus, Wagner, Munch, qel. Anz. ix, p. 535 (1839) ; Blr/th, 



Mam. Birds Burma, p. 43 ; W. Sclater, Cat. p. 193. 

 Sus scrofa, Sykes, P. Z. S. 1831, p. 104 ; Blliot, Mad. Journ. L. S. x, 

 p. 219; Bh/th, Cat. p. 139 ; Blanford, J. A. S. B. xxxvi, p. 197 (wee 

 Linn,). 

 Sus indicus, Grai/, List Sp. Mam. B. M. p. 185 (1843) ; Cantor, 

 J. A. S. B. xv,'p. 261 ; Kelaart, Prod. p. 78; Jerdon, Mam. p. 241. 

 Sus affinis. Gray, List Ost. Sp. B. M. (1847), p. 71 (no description). 

 Sus zeyloneusis, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xx, p. 173 ; xxi, p. 361. 

 Sus bengalensis, S. indicus, and S. zeylanensis, Blyth, J. A. S. B. 

 xxix, p. 105. 

 Snar, Barha, Bad or Bura Jumcar, II. ; Dtikar, Mahr., Guz., Sind. ; 

 Hihh, Baluch ; Giirdz, Kuk, P. ; Pandi, Tarn., Tel., &c. ; Katn-pani, 

 Tarn. ; Paddi, Gond ; Bir Sukri, Ho-Kol ; Kis, Enjmeh<41 hill tribes ; 

 Handi, Mikka, Jevadi, Kari-juti, Can. ; Siikaram, Mai. ; Walura, Cing. ; 



Manipur ; Tu, Kuki ; Mm, Aka ; Wa, Singpho ; Tau xcet, Burm. ; 

 Kalet, Talain ; Hto, Karen ; Mu, Shan ; Bdhi {dan, Malay. 



A crest of lengthened black bristles from the nape along the 

 back. Hair coarse and bristly throughout, thin on the sides, and 

 still thinner below. No woolly underfur. Tail extending nearly 

 to hocks, scantily haired except at the tip, which is compressed and 

 fringed on each side. Ears thinly clad externally, more thickly within. 

 The last lower molar always, and the last upper molar generally, 

 longer than the two preceding molars together. Mammfe 6 pairs. 



Colour. Black, more or less mixed with rusty brow-n or whitish ; 

 young animals browner, old animals greyish. The young, when 

 JBist born, are hght fulvous brown, with longitudinal stripes of 

 dark brown. 



Dimensions. Adult animals measure about 5 feet from nose to 

 vent; tail 8 to 11*5 in., with hair a foot or more; ear 5*5 in. 



