MAMMAL SURVEY OF INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON. 711 



" These specimens were shot by moonlight in trees round Tenasserinv 

 Village. Thoroughly arboreal and in appearance a typical small sized 

 paradoxure, but more slender and lightly built. The stomachs of speci- 

 mens examined contained remains of squirrels. Though no doiibt to some 

 extent frugiverous, all the Palm Civets live largely on squirrels and are a 

 considerable factor in keeping down the numbers of squirrels which are so 

 destructive to the Oocoanuts. 



Weight.— 4i lbs."— G. C. S. 



(38) Hemigaltjs derbiantjs incxjksoe,, Thos. 



The Banded Palm Civet. 



1830. Viverra hardwickii, Gray (preoccupied). 



1837. Paradoxurus derhyanus, Gray, Charl. M. N. H., I., p. 579. 



1837. Paradoxurus zebra, Gray (1. c). 



1838. Viverra boiei, Mueller, Tiddsch. Nat. Ges., V., p. 144. 

 1888. Hemigale hardwickei, Blanford, Mammalia, ]3. 117. 



1915. Hemiyalus derbianus incursor, Thomas, Journ,, B. N.H. S., XXIII, 

 p. 613. 



About the size of P. lierma'phroditus. It has close, short fur of a buffy 

 grey colour marked with a black longitudinal stripe running from each ear 

 backwards, to meet a broader transverse band across the shoulders. 

 Behind are 4 or 5 more broad transverse black stripes on the back, the 

 tail also being banded black. It has in fact the same colour pattern as 

 Prionodon maculosus but Hemii/alus is twice the size of that animal. 



" Apparently not at all plentiful. The Malay villagers at Bankachon 

 had no name for it. It has absolutely no smell. Tongue very rough, 

 much more so than in other small carnivores. Probably one of the most 

 active of all viverrine animals, and without doubt largely arboreal. When 

 caught alive it is very savage and growls like a cat. 



Weight.— cJ, 4-5 lbs."— G. C. S. 



(39) Akctictis binturong. Raffles. 

 The Cat Bear. 



1822. Viverra binturong, Raffles, Linn. Trans., XIII, p, 253. 



1888. Arctictis binturong, Blanford, Mammalia. 

 2 (no skulls), Tenasserim. 



"These two skins were obtained by natives near Tenasserim Village. 

 It seems to be an uncommon animal and was not recognised by many of 

 the inhabitants." — G. C. S. 



(40) Mabtes flavigula peninsuiakis, Bonh. 



The Malay Marten. 



1888, Mustelajlavigula, Blanford, Mammalia No. 77 (partim). 



I90I. Mustela Jlavigula peninsidaiis, Bonhote, A. M. N.H., VII, p. 346. 

 5 2, Bankachon. 



Bonhote dealt with this group of Martens in 1901 (1. c.) He distin- 

 guished the present form from true fiavigula by its naked soles ; its pale 

 colour across the shoulders distinguishing it from the more southern form 

 (Sumatra, Java, Borneo). 



"These two specimens were shot together high up in a tree in thick 

 forest. Without doubt more or less diurnal, as these specimens were 

 evidently hunting. Although not unpleasantly strong, they had the 

 characteristic polecat smell. 



Weight.— 4i lbs. 



Vernacular name. — Bangbone (Malay, Bankachon)." — G. C. S. 



