284 MAMMALIA. 



Galera barbara. Gray List Mamm, B. M., p. 67 (1843). 



Galera barbata, Gray P. Z. S., p. 121 (1865) ; id. Cat. Cam. Mamm., p. gg. 



Distribution. — From Mexico southwards to the Rio de la Plata, 

 a. Skin, skull $ Zoological Gardens. 



Galictis vittata. 



Viverra vittata, Schreber Sdugeth., iii, p. 447, pi. czxiv (1778). 



Viverra cuja, Shaio Genl. Zool., i, p.*433 (1800). 



Viverra quiqui, Sham Genl. Zool., p. 432 (1800). 



Gulo vittatus, Desmarest Mamm., p. 175 (1820). 



Galictis vittata, Bell Trans. Zool. Soc, ii, p. 203, pis. xxxv, xxxvi (1837I. 



Galictis allamandi, Bell Trans. Zool. Soc, ii, 204, pi. xxxvii (1837). 



Grisonia vittata, Gray P. Z. S., p. 132 (1865) ; id. Cai. Carn. Mamm., p. 99" 



Distribution. — South America. 



a. Skin $ W. Rutledge. 



b. Skin $ ...... W. Rutledge. 



Genus ICTONYX. 



Ictonyx , Kaup Thierreick, i, p. 352 (1835)*. 



Zorilla, Lieblein Grunds. Vebers. Thierreichs {18J9)*. 



Ictonyx zorilla. 



Viverra zorilla, Erxleben Syst. Reg. An., p. 492 (1777). 



Viverra striata, Shavi Genl. Zool., i, p. 387 (1800). 



Mephitis zorilla, Licktenstein Darstell., pi. xlviii (1827-34). 



Ictonyx capensis, Kaup Thierreich, i, p. 353 (1835)*. 



Zorilla capensis, Waterhotise Cat. Mamm. Mas. Zool. Soc, p. 33 (1838). 



Zorilla striata, Gray List Mamm. B. M., p. 6j (1843); Blyth Cat, no. 206, 



p. 69 ; Gray Cat. Carn. Mamm., p. 140. 

 Rhabdogale mustelina, Wagner Schreb. Saugeth. Suppl., ii, p. 219 (1841). 



Distribution. — Africa, Senegal and the Cape. 



a. Stuffed South Africa E. L. Layard, 1859, A. S. B. 



b Skeleton $ Purchased. 



Genus HELICTIS. 



Helictis, Gray P. Z. $., p. 94 (1831). Type, H. moschata. 

 Melogale, Is. Geoff. St. Hil. Voy.aux Indes Orient. Belanger,p. 129 (1834). 

 Type, H. personata. 



The species of this genus seem to require rev sion ; Anderson 

 (Anat. Zool. Res., p., 193) recognized four species, H. nepalen- 



