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Later on in the summer I procured several more, and noticed that 
in some the white central face-streak gets almost obliterated by 
being smeared with black. 
In the hills of the Tinggan District, near Amoy, these animals 
appear to be common. They lie torpid in their holes during winter, 
but in summer come down to the fields of sweet potatoes, which 
they root up and eat. The natives call them ‘‘ Sweet-potatoe Pigs,”’ 
and lie in wait to shoot them with matchlocks. The flesh is not 
esteemed by the Chinese, and only the poorest classes eat it. 
Our South-China animal, as M. Alphonse M.-Edwards has lately 
shown me, is of the same species as that sent to Paris by Pére A. 
David from the neighbourhood of Pekin. This Badger, therefore, 
must have an extensive range. A second species also occurs near 
Pekin, the Meles leucolemus of A. M.-Edwards. M. ankuma, 
Temm. & Schleg., is from Nagasaki (South Japan). In Formosa 
I noted no Badger. 
30. Hexicris Moscuata. (Musky Tree-civet.) 
Helictis moschata, Gray, P. Z.S. ii. p. 94; 1865, p. 153; Cat. 
Mamm. 1869, p. 142. 
Mr. Reeves originally brought this animal from Canton. I have 
got it from the neighbourhood of Amoy, and lately found it offered 
in the market at Shanghai. The Shangai specimens are more tinged 
with orange-yellow on the underparts, and in colouring come near 
the Formosan species. 
31. Hexicris suBAURANTIACA. (Orange-tinted Tree-civet.) 
Helictis subaurantiaca, Swinhoe, P. Z. 8. 1862, p. 355, pl. Ixiv. ; 
Gray, P. Z.S. 1865, p. 153; Cat. Mammals, 1869, p. 142. 
This species is found throughout the wooded hills of Formosa, 
but in the north end of the island it attains its richest colouring. 
In the south, near Takow, a specimen was brought to me quite pale, 
and scarcely differing in outward appearance from the former species. 
Dr. J. E. Gray has pointed out (/. ¢.) the chief characteristics that 
distinguish this from its Chinese and Nepaulese allies. 
32. Marres FLAvicuta (Bodd.), var. XANTHOSPILA. (Yel- 
low-necked Marten. ) 
This fine Marten was procured by my hunter in the forests of the 
central mountains of Formosa. It differs from Himalayan specimens 
in the British Museum in having the dark colour of the head less 
extended on the hind neck, and grizzied with white on the occiput, 
and in having the sides of the neck bright golden yellow. The skull 
is unfortunately within the skin, and so is not handy for comparison. 
Head purplish brown, grizzled with white on the occiput. Behind 
ear and backwards a long broad spot of purplish black. Chin, 
upper lips, and in a line backwards to lower edge of ear, throat, 
central streak of chest, and a stripe between the hind legs white. 
Sides of neck rich golden yellow. Fore part of back and fore 
