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MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 



No. L— ADDITIONS TO THE MAMMALIAN FAUNA 

 OF RATBURl. 



During the ])eriod December- June 1915 the following mam- 

 mals were obtained in the Sai Yoke district of Ratburi, additional to 

 the List published in the Journal Vol. 1. No. 3. 



Presbi/tis Phaijrei, Phayre's Leaf monkey. (Siamese, "Karng") 

 M. 1. F. 1. with full}^ developed foetus. 



This species was obtained in N. Lat 14° 40' on the range of 

 mountains east of Si-sa-wad (vide Map frontispiece Vol. 1. No. 8.), but 

 was not observed west of that range. Both were obtained in ever- 

 green forest at an elevation of 1000 metres, and probably at the south- 

 ern limit of the species. 



Specimens obtained agreed very closely with Col. Tickell's descrip- 

 tion and measurements of an adult female obtained east of Moulmein, 

 and in his sketch he emphasizes the dark colour of the hands and feet, 

 as opposed to the light body colour. Blanford, in Fauna B.I., adopted 

 Col. Tickell's sketch for the species, but seems rather uncertain as to 

 whether Col. Tickell's animal ma)^ nob have been *$. alhocinercus. 



Even if the southern form shows no structural difference from 

 the Northern or Arakan type, yet the colour of the southern appears 

 to be constantly lighter. A description of freshl}^ killed specimens is 

 as follows : — 



Back, sides, flanks and tail, light silverj?^ g^'^y. Legs and 

 forearms, darker grey. Hands and feet, almost black. Eyebrows 

 and forehead, brownish. Orbital skin, dark bluish. Upper lip from 

 nostrils down, and all lower lip, pinkish flesh-colour. Ears, very dark 

 brown. Callosities, dirty 3'ellow. Inguinal region, bluish white, and 

 female with the triangular sex mark down iiiners of thighs as in 

 P. Germaini. Hair of poll produced into a median crest, the apex of 

 which is slightly in front of ears. Whiskers long, almost concealing 

 ears from the front. Tail slightly tufted. 



The male measured as follows : — Length 22.5 in. Tail 30.5 

 Hand 5. Foot 6.75. The fully developed foetus ( obtained 19/5/15 ) 

 was in colour light fawn or straw colour, the extremity of tail being- 

 greyish chestnut. 



Arctidis hinturuny. The Bear Cat (Karang "Ka-cheu"). 1 

 flat skin. 1 skull. 



Both specimens were obtained by surveyors near Sai Yoke, 

 though the Karangs are well acquainted with the animal and state it 

 is general^ distributed in evergreen forest. 



In 1914 I received a skull from Pachin in Eastern Siani, and 

 Blanford also records the species from Siam. Recently the Bombay 

 N. H. S. Survey has obtained 2 skins without skulls near Tenasserim 

 village. 



Blanford states that the head and body measure 28-33 in., tail 



