1864.] DR. J. E. GRAY ON THE VIVERRID®. 535 
this case he was misled by misunderstanding some observations of 
Mr. Ogilby. 
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Skull of Paradoxurus crossii. 
5. PARADOXURUS NIGRIFRONS. B.M. 
Fur short, close, blackish grey varied with the black tips to the 
longer hairs ; nose, crown, cheeks, and upper part of the throat and 
feet reddish black ; tail-end black; a whitish spot on side of nose, 
under, and above the eyes; a streak at the base of the ears, and the 
sides of the throat behind the dark cheeks, whitish. 
Paradowurus nigrifrons, Gray, Cat. Mamm. B. M.55 ; Illustr. Ind. 
Zool. t.; Gerrard, Cat. Osteol. B. M. 79. 
Hab. India (Brit. Mus.). Single specimen. 
The specimen is very like P. crossii in the nature and colour of 
