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"Vernacular name: Nabashing (Burmese, a name also applied to at least 

 one other small carnivore, of whose identity I am uncertain) ; Shaghah 

 (Chin).— J,M.D.M. 



{See also Eeports Nos. 20, 23, 25 and 27.) 



(27) MusTELA STEIGIDOKSA, Gray. 



The Striped Weasel. 



1853. Mustela strigidorsa. Gray, P. Z. S., p. 191. 



1888. Putorius strigidorsus, Blanford, Mammalia, No. 86. 

 No skull, Chin Hills, 60m., W. 



Hodgson never published this name, so that the responsibility for it rests 

 with Gray, who published it as strigodorsa but as he at the same time 

 stated that the name was taken from Hodgson's Mss. I have adopted the 

 present spelling, which is that used by Hodgson. 



(28) Aegtonyx collakis, F. Cuv. 



The Hog-Badger. 



1825. Arctonyx collaris, F. Cuvier, Hist. Nat. Mamm., pi. 220. 



1856. Arctonyx isonyx. Hodgson, P.Z.S., p. 398. 

 61, Kindat, 30m., N. W. 



"^. collaris and taxoides, both shot within 10 miles of the boundary, in 

 the Kabaw Valley, and so probably occur in the Chin Hills." — J.M.D.M. 



Only one specim'en was received, which is almost certainly collaris. The 

 British Museum Collection contains no specimen of taxoides and only one 

 authenticated one of collaris. Thus the loss of Mr. Mackenzie's specimen 

 of taxoides is very much to be regretted. 



(29) Ltjtka macbodus. Gray. 



The Sviooth Indian Otter. 



(Synonymy in No. 7.) 



No skull 1, above Kindat (recorded in the Chindwin Eeport 

 under 35); c? 2, Kindat, 6m., W. 



(See also Eeports Nos. 16, 20 and 24.) 

 " Common. 1 have seen parties of six, and have heard, on good authority, 

 of parties of 8, 9, and 10 fishing together in the Chindwin Eiver. I have 

 also seen them in the Kabaw Valley." — J.M.D.M. 



(30) AojStyx cineeea, lUig. 



The C'lawless Otter. 



(Synonymy in No. 11.) 



No skulls 2, Chin Hills (recorded in Chindwin Eeport under 34). 

 " My skins came from 2,500 feet, and 5 miles west of the boundary. 

 Vernacular name : S'haam (Chin)." 



{See also Eeports Nos. 15, 16 and 20.) 



(31) Uesus xoeqtjatus, Wagn. 

 The Himalayan Black Bear, 



1841. Ursus torquatus, Wagner, Schreb. Saug. Supp. II, p. 144. 



1888. Ursus torquatus, Blanford, Mammalia, No. 98. 

 01 juv., Kindat. 



Eecently, (P. Z. S., 1909, p. 607). Lydekker discussed the question of 

 the Hmialayan Black Bear. For reasons recorded he held that the 

 thibetarius of Cuvier was quite distinct from torquatus. He, at the same 



