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MR. W. T. BLANFORD ON THE 



[Nov. 3, 



5. Paradoxurus jerdoni. (Plate XLIX.) 



Paradoxurus jerdoni, W. Blaiif. above, p. 613. 



For description see tlie reference. 



This species is distinguished by its uniform rich dark brown 

 colour, slightly grizzled, owing to a subterminal grey ring on the 

 hairs, which are of eqiial length, not ragged. The tip of the tail 



Half palate and deutition of P. jerdoni, from type. 



is white in the only two specimens examined. Dimensions appa- 

 rently similar to these of P. niger. Skull nearly 4^ inches long. The 

 dentition is very like that of P. aureus. The anterior palatine 

 foramina are much longer than in any other species, and extend 

 back to a Une drawn through the hinder edges of the anterior 

 premolars. 



6. Paradoxurus aureus. (Plate L.) 



Paradoxurus aureus, F. Cuv. Mem. Miis. Hist. Nat. ix. p. 48, pi. iv. 

 (1822) ; Desm. Mamm. Supp. p. 540 ; Gray, P. Z. S. 1832, p. 68. 



Paradoxurus zeylanicus, Kelaart, Prod. Faun. Zeyl. p. 39 (18.52); 

 Blyth, J. A. S. B. xx. i>p. 161, 184; Cat. Mam. Mus. A. S. p. 47; 

 Gray, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 531 ; Cat. Caru. &c. Mam. B. M. 1869, p. 64 

 {nee Gray, List Sp. Mam. B. M. 1843, p. 55 ; nee Viverra zeylonen- 

 sis, Pallas, Schreb. Saugeth. iii. p. 451 ; nee V. zeylanica, Gmel.). 



P. montanus, Kelaart, opud Blyth, J. A. S. B. xx. pp. 161, 184; 

 Kel. Prod. Faun. Zeyl. p. 40. 



Tail about four fifths the length of the head and bod}'. Fur 

 moderately soft and thick, of uniform length, with but little woolly 

 underfur. 



Skull similar to that of P. hermaphroditus, and with the palate 



