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a. Orbit marked only with a short blunt process on the upper 
hinder edge. Paguma grayi. 
6. Orbit marked with a rather short, acute, well-marked 
process on the upper hinder edge. Nandinia binotata. 
3. The brain-case narrow, and evidently and distinctly constricted 
in front. The orbit undefined. 
a. The face broad; width at the tubercular grinder about 
four-fifths the length of the palate. Paradoxurus phi- 
lippensis, P. crossii, P. nigrifrons, P. fasciatus, and P. 
macrodus. 
6. The face rather elongate; width at the tubercular grinder 
two-thirds of the Jength of the palate. P. zeylanicus, 
P. bondar, and P. hermaphroditus. 
4. The brain-case narrow, suddenly and distinctly constricted in 
front. The orbit well defined behind. <Arctogale trivirgata. 
The following table may facilitate the determination of the species 
in the Museum from their external appearance :— 
I. Fur thick, very hairy, rigid, not striped, without any spots 
under the eyes. Paguma leucomystax. 
Il. Fur very thick, long, with longer rigid hairs, not striped or 
spotted, but with a spot under the eye. Paguma grayi, Pa- 
radoxurus bondar. 
Ill. Fur thick, soft, with longer rigid hairs, with a spot under the 
eye. Paradoxurus hermaphroditus. 
IV. Fur very thick, close, soft, of nearly uniform length, with a 
spot under the eyes; cheek whitish, with small dark spots. 
Paradoxurus crossii, Paguma larvata, Paradoxurus philip- 
peusis, P. nigrifrons, P. musanga, and P. dubius (cheek dark). 
V. Fur soft; back striped; with no spots under the eyes or on 
the face. Arctogale trivirgata. 
VI. Fur soft, thick, close ; back spotted ; with two yellow spots on 
the shoulder. Nandinia binotata. 
VII. Fur very soft, of a uniform colour, with no spot under the eye 
or on the face. Paradoxurus zeylanicus. 
13. Nanprnta, Gray. 
Nose conical; underside flat, with a distinct central groove. 
Frenum covered with hair (?). Nose of skull compressed, pro- 
duced. The brain-case rather constricted in front behind the orbit. 
The orbit incomplete, with a well-marked acute process from the 
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