790 MR. W. T. BLANFORD ON THE [NoV. 3, 



Gray, P. Z. S. 18G4, p. 543 ; i.l. Cat. Cam. &c. Mam. B. M. 18G9, 

 p. 70 ; Jentink, Notes Leyd. Mus. vii. p. 3^). 



Payvma trivirgnta. Gray, List Sp. Mam. B. M. 1843, p. 5.5 ; 

 f'antor, J. A. S. B. xv. p. 201 (nee Tiverrn trivirguta, Reinw.). 



Parado.rurus trivirgntus, Ilorsf. Cat. Mam. Mus. E. I. Co. p. G4, 

 partim; Blyib, Cat. Mam. Mus. A. S. p. 47 ; id. Cat. Mam. Birds 

 Burma, p. 2G (iicc P. trivirgatus, Gray, 1832). 



Arctogale trivirgata, Grav, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 543 ; id. Cat. Cam. 

 &c. Mam. B. M. 18(J9, p. 75 : Mivart, P. Z. S. 1882, p. 1G3, figs. 

 8 and 9. 



Paradoxurus prehensilis, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1877, p. G81, pi. Ixxi. 

 (nee Viverra prehensilis, Blainv.). 



Length of skull 4'15 inches, zygomatic breadth 2"4, palate, length 

 2'3, breadth 1, breadth of brain-case behind postorbital processes O'o. 



JIab. The Malay peninsula and Burma, as far north as Arakan ; 

 Sumatra, and Borneo. 



There is in the British-Museum collection a Bornean skull that 

 appears to differ sufficiently from those of both A. trivirgata and 

 A. leucoiis to render the existence of a third species probable. 



After deducting the specific names al)ove mentioned and restrict- 

 ing the genus, there remain, so far as I am aware, yb;-^y specific 

 names to be assigned to the different distinguishable forms recog- 

 nizable as pertaining to Paradoxurus. These forms appear to me to 

 be eleven in number, but as there are several described types I have 

 not been able to compare, I may have to correct tliis estimate. 

 I have, however, been able to examine tiie majority of the types 

 named by Dr. Gray, and all of Mr. Hodgson's. 



Of tliese eleven specific form.s two are very imperfectly known — 

 one, P. laniger, being founded upon a skin only, the other, P. ma- 

 crodus, upon a skull alone ; but both these appear perfectly distinct 

 from all others. Of the remaining nine, three, viz. P. larvatus, P. 

 grayi, and P. leueomystax, form a very natural group, the genus 

 Paguma of Gray ^ distinguished by the characters of the skull, tlie 

 most important of which is the much greater production of the bony 

 palate. Tiie teeth, too, are somewhat smaller, the brain-ease much 

 less constricted behind the postorbital processes, and the frontal 

 region more rounded. 



P. musschenbroeki differs greatly from, all other species in its 

 annulated tail. The skull is intermediate in form between the last- 

 mentioned little group (Paguma) and ty|)ical Pa7-adoxuri, but rather 

 nearer to the former. The shape of the palate is peculiar. 



The remaining five species are very closely allied, and P. rnacrodus, 

 so far as cranial characters go, is connected with them. Tliree of 

 these forms, P. niger, P. hermaphroditus, and P. philippe7isis, are so 

 nearly related, and have such distinctly intermediate links, that it 

 is a question whether they should be considered species or geogra- 

 phical races. The other two are well distinguished by external or 



' In his latest writings at least; formerly he included other species. 



