484 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXIV. 



I recently distributed the species among a number of sub-species (VoL 

 XXIV p. 50). As was to be expected these are munc/o munyo and quite 

 agree with the specimens of that race in the National Collection. 



(37) MuNGos URVA, Hodgs, 

 The crab-eating Mongoose. 



1836. Gulo urva, Hodgson, J. A. S. B., V., p. 238. 



1837. Urva cancrivora, Hodgson, J. A. S. B., VI., p. 561. 

 1888. Herpestes urva, Blanford, Mammalia, No. 65. 



1 (not sexed) Pashok ; 5 1 (^^o skull), Kurseong. 

 " Mr. Lister states that this mongoose came repeatedly to a tank which 

 was stocked with gold-fish. It took many of the fish and it must have 

 dived from the tank side to procure them . I kept a sharp look out in the 

 low valleys but did not see this species." — C. A. 0. 



(38) Canis i]srDicus, Hodgs. 



The Common Indian Jackal. 

 (Synonymy in No. 1.) 



J 3, 93, Rongli ; S i, Dikchu ; S 1, Sukiapokhri ; 

 2 1, Narbong ; S 1, Sivok. 

 {See also all previous Reports except Nos. 2, 8, 13 and 17.) 

 " Vernacular names : Sygl (Lepcha) ; Nag-Ham (Bhotia) ; Syal (Pahari). 

 In Sikkim the jackal is not common above 3,000 feet, except near 

 Gangtok. 



In Darjeeling District it is found as high as 7,000 feet." — C. A. 0. 



(39) VULPES BBNGALENSIS, ShaW. 



The Indian Fox. 



(Synonymy in No. 1.) 



SI, $ 2, Haldibari. 

 {See also Reports Nos. 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 15 and 19.) 



" Does not occur in the hills. I could not find it in the Terai. Common 

 at Jalpaiguri and Haldibari." — C. A. C. 



(40) VxjLPES MONTANA, Pears. 



The Hill Fox. 



(Synonymy in No. 15.) 



S 1, Kapup ; $ 1, Thangu. 

 A handsome long haired Fox, allied to the common Fox of Europe. 

 " Vernacular name : Sohah (Lepcha). 



Exceedingly rare. Only found above 10,000 feet in north and east of 

 Sikkim."— C. A. C. 



(41) MUSTELA SUBHEMACHALANA, HodgS. 



The Himalayan Weasel. 



1837. Mustela {Putorius) subhemachalanus, Hodgson, J. A. S. B., VI., 

 p. 563. 



1842. Mustela humeralis, Blyth, J. A. S. B., XI., p. 90. 



1843. Mustela horsfieldi, Gray, A. M. N. H., XI., p. 118. 

 1888. Putorius subhemachalanus, Blanford, Mammalia, No. 82. 



J 2, Lachen ; 1 (not sexed, skull in) . Lachung Valley. 

 " Vernacular name : Singking (Lepcha)." — 0. A. C. 



