SYNOPSIS OP THE 



407. 7. M. Ruber, (Red Ichneumon.) Fur very bright 

 ferruginous red, especially on the head. 



Ichneumon Ruber, Geoff. Mem. Inst. Egypte, His. Nat. ii. 

 139. 



Icon. 



Inhab. 



408. 8. Af.Ma/or, (Large Ichneumon.) Chestnut brown, 

 hair chestnut, finely ringed with yellow ; tail brown, 

 pointed. 



Ichneumon Major, Geoff. Mem. Inst. d'Egypte. His. Nat. 

 II. 139. 



Icon. 



Inhabits 



VII. SuRiCATA, (Desm.) Anal pouch very large, with 

 the vent placed at its base ; feet tetradactylous ; cheek 

 teeth, 14* 



409. 1. Suricata Capensis, (the Surikate.) Hairs annu- 

 lated with brown, white, yellow and black, resulting into a 

 dull brown ; nose round; the eyes and ears black; under 

 parts and tail yellowish; nails long, strong and black. 



Viverra Tetradactyla, Lin. Viverra Zenick, Gmelin, 

 S. N. Suricata capensis, Desm. Mam. 214. Ryzoena, Eliger 

 Prod. 



Zenick, Sonnerat, Voyage to India. Suricate, Buff. 1. 13. 



Icon. Buff. I. c. pi. 7. Schreb. tab. 117. Sonnerat, I. c. 

 pi. 92. Shaw, Zool.—Ency. Method, t. 85./. 4,/. 1. 



Inhabits South Africa. 



III.Paradoxurus, (F. Cuvier.) Anul pouch none, plan- 

 tigrade, claws half retractile, tail convolute, cheek teeth ||. 



410. 1. p. 7ypzi5, (Common Paradoxurus.) Bodyblackish, 



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