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In addition to the species dealt with in this report the follow- 

 ing are mentioned in Mr. Shortridge's notes, which are in inverted 

 commas. Either specimens were not obtained, or (in the case of 

 the Tiger^ were not sent home. 



Pteroinis qiganteus. — " Although very plentiful in the open 

 country and also on the edges of forest, this species does not seem 

 to occur in the thick forest and evergreen jungle, such as that 

 round Sirsi and Jog, where it was entirely absent. " 



Felis tigris. — " Measurements and weight of a tiger (No. 1050), 

 obtained at Jog. 



Entire length, between 

 350 lbs. 



Dimensions 

 Head and bodj- 

 Tail 



Hindfoot 

 Ear 

 Height at shoulder 



,, ,, withers 

 Girth behind forelegs 1220 

 „ of neck 760 



This specimen seems rather light for its length. " 

 Viverruula onalaccensis. 



Mungos onungo. — " The only species seen in Kanara, where it 

 was comparatively rare. " 

 Paradoxurus niger. 



Hyaena hyaena. — Kirrba ; Kuthe-Kirrba (Kanarese) ; Taras 

 (Marathi) " Apparently rare in Kanara, though said to occur near 

 the Coast. " 



Cuon dukhunensis . — Sheetna^^e (Kanarese) ; Jungli-kutta (Mar.). 

 Melursus ursinus. — Karodi (Kanarese) ; Aswal (Mar.). 

 Lutra sp. ? — Nunaye (Kanarese) ; Pani-kutta, Jalmanjar (Mar.). 

 Qunomys hok. — "Widely distributed throughout Kanara, where 

 its mounds may be seen even in the evergreen jungles. " 

 Hystrix, .sp. 



Plefhas onaximus. — -Ane (Kanarese); Hatti (Mar.). "A fre- 

 quent migrant from Mysore. 

 Rusa unicolor. 



Tetraceros quadricornis. — " Occurring in the sparse forests on 

 the border, not penetrating into the big jungles of Kanara. " 

 Sus sp. 



In my last Report (No. 5) on the Dharwar Collection I mentioned 

 that Sir W. Elliot, I.C.S., published in 1839 (Madras Journ. L. & 

 S. X, pp. 92 and 207) a catalogue of the mammals of the "South- 

 ern Mahratta Country, " under which designation he included the 

 present districts of Dharwar and Kanara. Of the 56 distinct species 



