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(27) VlVERRICULA MALACCENSIS, Gmel. 



The Small Indian Civet. 

 (Synonymy in No. 3.) 

 SI, $1, Jagodih. 

 {See also Reports Nos. 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 16 and 18.) 



(28) Paradoxueus niger, Desm. 



The Indian Toddy Cat. 



(Synonymy in No. 6.) 



S 1, Singar, Gaya ; $ 1, Pareshnath ; S 1; Nimiaghat. 



{See also Reports Nos. 7, 8, 11, 13, 15 and 18.) 



(29) MXJNGOS MUNGO, Gm. 



The Common Bengal Mongoose. 



(Synonymy in No. 1.) 



c5'2, $3,3, Daltonganj ; c5' 1, $1, Jagodih; S^, Lohra ; 

 2 1, Nimiaghat ; S 1, Gajhundi. 

 As I have pointed out elsewhere in this Journal (XXIV, p. 50) this is the 

 first time we have received true mungo, as established by Gmelin. All other 

 specimens which have been so labelled in these Reports have now (I.e.) 

 been distributed to several local races. 



"Very plentiful round Chainpur, 1 did not see many elsewhere." — C,A,C. 



(30) MuNGos SMiTHi, Gray. 



The Ruddy Mongoose. 



(Synonymy in No. 7.) 

 5 1, Lohra. 



{See also Reports Nos. 12, 13 and 18.) 

 " Several observed in the North of Hazaribagh, very shy. " — C.A.C. 



(31) MtJNGOS AUROPUNCTATUS, Hodg. 



The Small Indian Mongoose. 



1836. Mangusta auropunctata, Hodgson, J., A. S. B., V., p. 235. 



1837. Serpestes nipalensis, Gray, Charl. Mag. N. H., I., p. 578. 



5 1, Nimiaghat ; Si, $1, Midnapur. 



There is a considerable difference between the two specimens from 

 Midnapur and the one from Hazaribagh ; the latter is undoubtedly true 

 auropunctatus, but until more material is available 1 do not care to separate 

 the Midnapur form. 



" I was unlucky not to hit off the haunts of this Mongoose as it is no doubt 

 locally quite common." — C.A.C. 



(32) HYiEisTA HY^NA, Timm. 



The Striped Sycena. 

 (Synonymy in No. 1.) 

 5 1, Hazaribagh ; S 1? Jagodih. 



{See also Reports Nos. 3, 4, 7 and 15.) 

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