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the typical chaus, from the Caspian Sea, and I cannot see any advantage 

 in perpetuating the name diaus for the Indian form. 



The type locality of affinis is Gangutri while the type of jacquemontii 

 came from Kedernath,— Hodgson's erythrotus is the Nepal form, while kutas 

 was described by Pearson from Midnapnr. 



Gangutri and Kedernath are so close to one another that we may fairly 

 assume that affinis and jacquemontii are the same animal, most probably its 

 range extends to the highlands of Nepal, and thus it is also identical with 

 erythrotus. Whether the lowland Nepal form is different from affinis ? and 

 is or is not the same as kutas from Midnwpur ? and whether kutas repre- 

 sents the Madras form ? or whether the last is again different ? are 

 questions which must be left to be solved, it is to be hoped, by the later 

 collections of this Survey. 



[Shendukni. — The Betel leaf is much grown here in gardens enclosed in 

 walls of grass tattis frequently 15 ft. high. These gardens, which are almost 

 incessantly watered by canals and frequently surrounded by plots of bananas, 

 make excellent and cool cover for Cats and Jackals. I posted myself in a 

 convenient spot and had excellent views of the Cats that were driven out, 

 among which were specimens 41, 45 and 49. When being driven and so 

 long as there is cover the Cat exhibits no haste or fear but moves with the 

 utmost stealth and caution, a splendid example of the art of concealment. 

 These Cats live on small birds, rats and also fowls which they will seize 

 within sight of the owner, as a rule about sunset, and during the day they 

 lie up in these gardens, in hedges or in trees. They will not leave their 

 hiding place until compelled — C. A. C] 



MuNGOS MUNGO, Gmel. 



The Common Indian Munyoose. 

 1788. Viverra mungo, Gmeiin. Syst. Nat. I., p. 84. 

 1792. Viverra nems, Kerr. Anim. Kingd., p. 160. 

 1812. Ichneumon edivardsi, Geoffroy. Descr. Egypt, p. 139. 

 1812. Ichneumon griseus, Geoffroy. 1. c. 



1823. Herpestes frederici, Desmarest. Diet. Sc. Nat. XXIX, p. 69. 

 1829. Herpestes malaccensis, Fischer. Syn. Mamm,, p. 164. 

 1836. Mangusta (Herpestes) nyula, Hodgson. J. A. S. B. V., p. 236. 

 1841. Herpestes pallidus, Wagner. Schreb. Saug. Supp. II., p. 311. 

 1888. Herpestes mungo, Blanford. Mammalia No. 60. 



$ 9. Parola, E. Khandesh. 



S 36. Shendurni, E. Khandesh. 



c? 54. Fardapur, Ajunta, E. Khandesh. 

 The type locality of mungo is not expressly stated by Gmeiin, but as the 

 name is based on the Portuguese name of the animal, we may fairly accept 

 the southern West Coast as such. 



