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jl842. Viverra orientalis, hodie melanurus Hodgs. Calc. Journ, N. H. 11, 



p. 47. 

 1841. Viverra melanurus, Hodgs., J. A. S. B., X. p. 90. 

 1888. Viverra zibetha, Blanf ., Mammalia No. 45. 



4 c? cJ, 1 $ . Pyaunggaung, N. Shan States. 

 1 2 . Gokteik, N. Shan States. 



A dark brownish grey civet, with a black crest down the middle of the 

 oack ; black feet and black stripes along the side of the neck. Black and 

 white rings on the tail. Head and body about 33 inches; tail 18 inches; 

 weight of a male about 20 lbs. 



" Plentiful. Like Viverricula this species appears to attach itself to the 

 vicinity of villages, probably a scavenger and a poultry thief. Very easy 

 to trap ".—G. C. S. 



Vernacular name. — Amnge, Hen-Hawn. ( Shan .) 



Pagtjma larvata intkudens. Wrought. 



The North Burma Palm Civet, 



1910. Paguma larvata intrudens, Wroughton, J. B. N. H. S., Vol. 

 XIX, p. 793. 



1 c?, 2 5 $ . Pyaunggaung, N. Shan States. 



General colour buff grey, under-fur brownish grey, hairs with pale buff 

 tips ; in one of the three specimens the tail was the same colour as the body, 

 iU the other two it was black for more than half its length. Head black, 

 /pith white markings on the cheeks and below the ears ; a broad white stripe 

 extending up the nose to the top of the head and continuing down between 

 the shoulders where it becomes narrower ; chin dark brown ; toes nearly 

 black. Underside of body dirty white. Head and body 27 inches, tail 

 about 3 inches shorter ; weight 11 lbs. 



" All of the specimens were shot in trees by day. Although arboreal, 

 most Paradoxures hide by day among rocks, hollow trees, and roofs of houses. 

 This species seems to choose thick foliage to lie up in. This is a heavier 

 animal than any other species of " Toddy cat " weighed ; two specimens 

 weighing 9^ and 11 lbs. respectively". — G. C. S. 



Oanis indictjs, Hodgs. 



The Jackal. 



(Synonymy in No. 1 under C. aureus.) 



1 5 . Pyaunggaung, N. Shan States. 



{See also Reports Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12.) 

 " Considered decidedly scarce in the Northern Shan States, occasionally 

 appearing around Maymyo, where however they cannot be plentiful, as 

 when hounds were kept there, a few years ago, they were seldom put up. 

 Although said to be comparatively numerous in parts of Lower Burma, 

 Jackals in Burma generally appear to be uncommon and migratory where 

 they do occur." — G. C. S. 



Vernacular name. — Mania (Shan) (also used for the wild dog). 



Urstjs malayanus, Raffles. 

 The Malay Bear. 

 1822. Ursus malayanus, Raffles, Tr. Linn. Soc. XIII, p. 254. 



1 (not sent). Ruby Mines, N. Shan States. 

 •'' This species as well as Ursus torquatus appears to be fairly numerous 

 in suitable localities." — G. C. S. 



