SYNOPSIS OF THE 



394. 1. Genetta Vulgaris, (the Genet). Gray, with small 

 round and elong-ated black spots; tail annulated with black. 



Viverra, Genetta, Lin. St/s. Nat. V. Tigrina, Gmelin. 

 Si/s. Nat. V. Malacensis, Gmelin, Si/s. Nat. 



Genette Belon, La Genette, Buffon, Hist. Nat. ix. La 

 Civette de Malacca, Sonnerat, Voy. des Indes, ii. Le 

 Genette du Cap, Buff. viii. Chat bizaam, Vosmaer. Ge- 

 nette de France, Buff. Sup. iii. not the Jig. 



Icon. Shaw, Zool. i. t. 96. Schreb. Tab. 113. Buff. viii. t. 

 58 and 59, pi. xxxvi. Sonnerafs Voyage, pi. 91. F. Cuv. 

 Mam. Lithog. Cuv. Menag. du Mus. Ency. Method, t. 

 88, /. 1 and 3, t. 89,/. 1 and 3. 



Obs. The above names are applied, by the authors cited, 

 to species as distinct, all of which the Baron refers to the 

 common Genet. 



? Var. /3. Pilosello, Pennant, Quad. 



Genet Var. ? Shaw. Zool. i. 401. 



395. 2. G. Fossa, (the Fossane.) Fur reddish gray, 

 marked with yellowish brown spots, scattered on the flanks, 

 four longitudinal lines on the back, rings on the tail red- 

 dish brown, very obscure. 



Viverra Fossa, Gmelin, Sys. Nat. 91. 



La Fossane, Buff. t. xiii. Fossane, Shaw, Zool., p. 402. 



The Fossan, Weasel, Pennant, Quad. 15. 



Icon. Buff. Hist. Nat. in. pi. 20. Schreb. tab. 114. Ency. 

 Method, t. 89,/. 2. Shaw, Zool, i. t. 96. 



Inhabits Madagascar, and, as it is said, both Asia and 

 Africa. 



396. 3. G. Geoffroii (GeofFroy's Genette.) Fur clear, 

 yellow, marked with brown spots, placed in longitudinal 

 series ; end of the nose white ; and with a white cross band 

 over the eyes, 



Viverra Fasciata, Geoff. MSS. Desm. Mam. 209, not Lin. 



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