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Herpestes jerdoni, Gray P. Z. S., p. 550 (1864) ; id. Cat. Cam. Mamm., 

 p. 148 ; Anderson Anat. Zool. Res., p. 183 ; Sterndale Mamm. Ind,, p. 22$. 

 H«rpestes monticolus, Jerdon Mamm., p. 135 (1867). 



The Ruddy Mungoose; Konda yentava, Telegu; Erima-kiri- 

 pilai, Tam. ; Deeto, Cingalese. 



Distribution. — Over the whole of India but rare, from Kashmir 

 southwards, also Ceylon. 



a. Skin $ Bangalore Mus. Coll., Jaffa. 



b. Stuffed and Ceylon E. F. Kelaart, 1852, A.S.B. 



skelet. mtd. 



c. Stuffed $ Singhbhoom V. Ball, 1869. 



Herpestes fuscus. 



Herpestes fuscus, Waterhouse P. Z. S., p. 55 (1838) ; Blyih Cat. no. 167, 

 p. 52 ; yerdon Mamm., p. 136 ; Gray Cat. Carn. Mamm., p. 152 ; Anderson 

 Anat. Zool. Res., p. 184, pi. viii, figs. 1, 2 ; Blanford Mammals, p. 127. 



Distribution. — Travancore and Nilgiri Hills (Jerdon) ; stated by 

 Anderson to be found also in jCeylon. 



a. Stuffed Ootacamund, Md. T. C. Jerdon, 1842, A.S.B. 



Herpestes fulvescens. 



Herpestes fulvescens, Blyth J. A. S. B., xx, p. 162 (1851) ; id. ibid, xxi, p. 



348; id Cat., p. 52; Blanford Mammals, p. 127. 

 Herpestes flavidens, Blyth J. A. S. B., xx, p. 184 (1851) ; Kelaart Prodr. 



Faun. Zeylan., p. 44. 

 Cynictis maccarthiae, Cray P. Z. S., p. 13:, pi. xxxi (1851). 

 Onychogale maccarthiae. Gray P. Z. S., p. 570 (1864). 

 Herpestes maccarthise, Anderson Anat. Zool. Res,, p. 178(1878) ; Nevilland 



Bligh Taprobanian, i, p. 58. 

 Herpestes ceylanicus, Neiiill Taprobanian, i, p. 62 (1885). 



Ram-mugatea, Cingalese. 

 Distribution . — Ceylon. 



u. Stuffed, skull Ceylon E. F. Kelaart, 1852, A.S.B. 



i-c. 2 Skulls No history, A.S.B. 



d. Skin, skull Ceylon Colombo Mus., 1888. 



Herpestes brachyurus. 



Herpestes brachyurus. Gray Charlesw. Mag. N. H., i, p. 578 (1837) ; Cantor 

 J. A. S. B., XV, p. 243 ; Blyth Cat. no. 170, p. 52 ; Gray Cat. Carn. Mamm., 

 p. 154 ; Anderson Anat. Zool. Res., p. 187 ; Wallace Island Life, p. 351 • 

 Jentink Notes Leyd. Mus., xi, p. 23. 



Distribution. — Malay Peninsula and Borneo. 



a. Stuffed Malay Peninsula C. Huffnagle, 1846, A.S.B. 



b. Skull Malay Peninsula C. Huffnagle, 1846, A.S.B. 



c. Skin Zoological Gardens, i88a. 



