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appear in the form of very dark-brown lines. Underside nearly white with 

 black spots. Tail fawn grey. Head and body about 17 inches ; tail 

 nearly half that length. Weight about 3 lbs, 



MtTNGOS sMiTHi, Gray. 



The ruddy Mungoose. 



(Synonymy in No. 7.) 



1 5 . Ranna, S. Ceylon. 



1 $ - Hambantota, S. Ceylon. 



2 dd,!?. Weligatta, S. Ceylon. 

 1 d,l$. Wellawaya, S. Ceylon. 



{See also Reports Nos. 7 and 12.) 



MUNGOS FLAVIDENS, Kel. 



The Ceylon Brown Munyoose. 



1850. Herpestesjiavidens, Kelaart, J. R. A. S. Ceylon II 5, p. 323; 



1851. Herpestei fulvescens, Kelaart, J. A. S. B.. XX, p. 162. 

 1851. Cynictis maccarthcs, Gray, P. Z. S., p. 131 and 184. 

 1885. Herpestes ceylonicus, H. Nevill, Taprobanian, i, p. 62. 

 1888. Herpestes fulvescens, Blanford. Mammalia No. 63. 



1 S ■ Weligatta, S. Ceylon. 



2 $ $ , Kumbukkan, S. Ceylon. 



Kelaart changed the name of this species from flavidens to fulvescens in 

 the following year but as it was published first in the J. R. A. S., Ceylon, 

 under the former name, Jlavidens must stand, in 1852 he again uses 

 fulvescens in his Prodromus. 



A yellow-brown mungoose speckled with black, some of the hairs being 

 tipped with reddish brown, feet almost black. Head and body nearly 16 

 inches, tail about the same length. Weight about 3 lbs. This mungoose 

 is very similar to M.fuscus but smaller. 



VlVERRICULA MALACCENSIS, Gmel. 



The Small Indian Civet. 

 (Synonymy in No. 3.) 



1 S • Ranna, S. Ceylon. 

 1 d Weligatta, S. Ceylon. 

 1 (S • Kumbukkan, S. Ceylon. 



(^e also Reports Nos. 3, 5, 7, 10, 11 and 12.) 



PAK.ADOXXJRUS NIGER, Desm. 



The Indian Toddy Cat. 



(Synonymy in No. 5.) 



Id,] 2 . Udugama, S. Ceylon. 

 1 d . Nakaideniya, S. Ceylon. 



{See also Reports Nos. 5, 7, 8 and 11.) 



Meluksus xjksinus, Shaw. 

 The Sloth-Bear. 

 (Synonymy in No. 11.) 

 1 d Kumbukkan, S. Ceylon. 



{See also Report No. 11.) 



