SPECIES OF AIAMMALIA. 



used by the Americans, has relation to a species of the 

 Vison. 



Var. a. With four longitudinal bands, a spot on each 

 cheek, and the ends of the ears white. 



348. 10. P. Zorilla (Zorillo.) Fur irregularly variegated 

 with longitudinal black and white bands. 



Viverra Zorilla, Gmelin, Sys. Nat. i. 



Blaireau du Cap, Kolbe, Description of the Cape, i. 86. 

 Putois du Cap ou Zoreille, Buff. xiii. 



Icon. Buff. XIII. pi. 41. Sckreber, tab. 123. Ency. 

 Method, t. 86. /. 4. Shaw's Zool. 



Inhabits the Cape of Good Hope. 



Obs. Buffon and his followers have confounded this spe- 

 cies with the American Mephitic Weasels, to which it is 

 much assimilated in appearance. 



II. Martes. One more false molar in each jaw than in 

 the Putorii, and the lower large carnivorous tooth with a tU' 

 bercle on the inner side. 



349. 1. M. Vulgaris (the Pine Marten.) Brown, with a 

 clear yellow patch under the throat. 



M. Abietinum, Ray, Syn. Quad. Mustela Martes, Lin. 

 Sys. Nat. 



La Marte, Buff. vii. Pine Martin, Ray, Syn. Quad. 

 Penn. Brit. Zool. 



Icon. Buffon, vii.pl. 22. Schreb. tab. 130. Ency. Method. 

 t.8l.f.4. Pennant, Brit. Zool. Shaw, Zool. 



Inhabits the northern parts of Europe and Great Britain. 



Obs. Buffon states, but erroneously, that this species is 

 not British. 



350. 2. M. Foina (the Fouin or Beech Marten.) Pale 

 brown, with the under part of the throat and neck whitish. 



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