1905. ] MAMMALS FROM JAPAN. 343 
17. NYcTreREUTES VIVERRINUS Temm. 
g. 251. Washikaguchi, Nara Ken, Hondo. 
““ Japanese name ‘ Tanuki.’”—W/, P. A. 
18. MusteLA MELAMPUS ’emm. 
2. Takamori, Kumamoto Ken, Kiushiu. 
The beautiful golden yellow of this fresh specimen shows a 
striking contrast to the dark general colour of the Hondo 
subspecies. 
19. MusrELA MELAMPUS BEDFORDI Thos. (Plate IX.) 
Mustela melampus bedfordi Thos. Abstr. P. Z. 8. No. 21, p. 10, 
June 13, 1905; P.Z.8. 1905, i. p. 183. 
go. 213, 254. ©. 217, 232. Washikaguchi, Nara Ken, east 
of Hiogo, Southern Hondo, 
This handsome form of the Japanese Marten, the first new 
mammal obtained by Mr. Anderson, has already been described, 
and a figure of it is now given to show its striking colour: 
contrasts. It will no doubt prove to be the form found all over 
Southern Hondo, the true yellow melampus being a native of 
Kiushiu. 
T am informed that the two forms of the Japanese Marten are 
well known to the furriers, through whose hands many thousands 
of skins pass every year. 
“The Marten may be regarded as common in Nara Ken. 
Besides the specimens sent, T saw three other individuals which 
were shown me by peasants. It lives in the more remote parts 
of the forest, where its burrows are to be found beside rocks or 
stumps. Native name ‘Teng.’”—WM. P. A. 
20. Purortus rratst Temm. 
3. 185, 186. Tsushima, Aichi Ken, Hondo. 
6. 224, 225, 226, 227, 233, 245. Washikaguchi, Nara Ken, 
Hondo. 
g. 281, 319. @. 308. Jinrio, Tokushima Ken, Shikoku. 
500’. 
3d. 427, 442. 9.405. Takamori, Kumamoto Ken, Kiushiu. 
1850'. 
3. 466. Kawachi, Miyasaki Ken, Kiushiu. 1500’. 
The Japanese Mink is evidently very common in Southern 
Hondo and Shikoku, as every collector sends a number of speci- 
mens. But in Northern Hondo My. Anderson does not seem to 
have met with it. In Hokkaido it is probably replaced by some 
representative of the P. ermimeus group. 
‘‘ These animais infested the houses of the neighbourhood, pre- 
sumably for the purpose of catching rats. All the specimens 
secured were trapped near houses.’”—J/. P. A. 
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