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I propose to drop the name aureus altogether for the Indian Jackal and 

 to adopt provisionally Hodgson's name indicus. I advisedly use the word 

 provisionally, for until much more material is available we are not in a 

 position to assume that the Jackal remains absolutely unchanged through- 

 out all India, indeed so far as I am now able to judge such is not the case. 

 Vernacular name — Siyad. {II. H. the Rao.) 



[" Jackals are extremely common all over Cutch. They are very suscep- 

 tible to rabies". — C. A. C] 



VULPES BESTGALENSIS, Shaw. 



The common Indian Fox. 



(For synonymy, see Report No. 1.) 

 S 239 ; $ 238. Bhuj, Cutch. 



{Vide also Report No. 1.) 

 Vernacular name — Lonkdo {H. H. the Rao.) 



Vtjlpes leucopus, Blyth. 



The Indian desert Fox. 

 1854. Vulpes leucopus, Blyth. J. A. S. B., XXIII, p. 729. 



$ 268. Nokania, Cutch. 

 My identification of this specimen is not satisfactory, but, without more 

 material, I have no option but to label it V. leucopus. I cannot agree with 

 Blanf ord that griffithi and pusilla are identical with leucopus. If the latter 

 name ultimately proves to be synonymous with leucopus, it will take its 

 place as the name of the species, with leucopus as a synonym, for ]msilla is. 

 the older. 



Vernacular name — Lonkdo. {H. H. the Rao.) 



Mellivoka indica, Kerr. 



The Indian Ratel. 



1792. Urszis indicus, Kerr. Anim. Kingd., p. 188. 



1834. Ursitaxus inauritus, Hodgson. As. Res. XIX, p. 61 



1888. Mellivora indica, Blanford. Mammalia No. 89. 



c? 287. Dhonsa, Cutch. 



S 333. Bhuj, Cutch. 

 Vernacular name — Ghurnak. {H. H. the Rao.) 



Fitnambulus pennanti. Wrought. 



The common Jive-striped Squirrel. 



(For synonymy, see Report No. 1.) 

 S 262, 263 ; $ 258. Nokania, Cutch. 

 S 340, 341 ; $ 313, 402. Bhuj, Cutch. 

 $ 362. Charwa, Cutch. 



{Vide also Reports Nos. 1 and 2.) 



