( 4 ) 



Fi^. 5. S, smithii, Gray, 



3 6. 33 



7. S.jerdonii „ 



^» 33 33 35 



9. S, palUdus, Wagner, 



-Lv. 59 55 55 



lower surface, 

 upper surface, 

 upper surface, 

 lower surface, 

 upper surface, 

 lower surface. 



5 11. JS. ferrugineus, Blanf ., natural size, upper surface. 

 , 12. „ „ „ ,5 lower surface. 







PLATE IX. 





Skulls of species of Serpestes, continued. To scale 



Kg 



. 1. -ST. semitorquatus, Gray, 



upper surface. 



33 



^» 33 33 33 



lower surface. 



35 



3. JS. viticoUis, Eennett, 



upper surface. 



33 



4<. 5, 55 33 



lower surface. 



33 



5. S. tirva, Hodg., 



upper surface. 



33 



^' 33 33 33 



lower surface. 



33 



7. JEL, maccartUcey Gray, 



upper surface. 



33 



^. ,5 53 33 



lower surface. 



33 



9. JS. persicm, „ 



upper surface. 



33 



1^' 33 35 35 



lower surface. 



33 



11. JS. auropunctatus, Hodg., 



upper surface. 



35 



12. „ 5, „ 



lower surface. 



PLATE X. 



Lutra sumatrana^ Gray. About Jth natural size. 



PLATE XI. 



Different views of the skull of the type t of Lutra nair, Pred. Cuvier. Drawn 

 from the specimen in the Museum, Jardin des Plants, Paris, and each figure of 

 natural size — 

 Pig. 1. Cranium in profile. 



„ 2. Its upper surface. 



„ 3. Palatal view of skull. 



5, 4i. Occipital region. 



PLATE XII. 



Crania of two species of Otter, of natural size — 

 Pig. 1. JLuh^a monticola, Hodgson ? side view. 



