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large elliptical pores beneath basal and lateral, the edges of which are some- 

 what mobile, and the fluid, which appears to be continually secreted, has 

 a peculiar and rather offensive odour. The liver consists of a single lobe, 

 and the gall bladder is constantly present." 



The next group have the canines much shorter, and want the musk-bag. 

 They form the family Tragulidcd of some authors. They are peculiar 

 to the Indian region, and are among the smallest ruminants known. 

 The most typical form, Tragulus, Bennett, is found in the Malayan 

 peninsula and islands. It has the hinder part of the metatarsus bald and 

 callous. Our province contains one member of this group, slightly differ- 

 ing from Tragulus, 



Gen. Memimna, Gray. 



CAar.-^ Canines only in the males, small, not exserted ; false hoofs of 

 ordinary make and size ; tail very short ; ears moderate ; hinder edge 

 of metatarsus covered with hair ; no eye-pits nor groin-pits nor feet-pits. 



These are animals of very small size and with the hairs smooth. Their 

 limbs are exceedingly slender, and their hind quarters are high, causing 

 their action to be very inelegant. They frequent only the thickest forests. 

 But one species is known. 



225. Memimna indica. 



Gray. — Blyth, Cat. 4:94.=^JI[/oscAms memimna, Erxlbben, Elliot, 

 Cat. 50. — MoscMola mimenoides, Hodgson, — Pisuri, Pisora, Pisai, H, 

 and Mahr. — Mugi, in Central IndJ&.-^Jitri haran, Beng. — Gandwa, of 

 Oorias. — Yar, of 'Kohs.-^Kuru-pandi, Tel. 



The Mouse-deer, 



Descr. — Above olivaceous mixed with yellow gray ; white below ; sides 

 of the body with yellowish white lines formed of interrupted spots, the 

 upper rows of which are joined to those of the opposite side by some 

 transverse spots ; ears reddish-brown. 



Length of body about 22 to 23 inches; tail 1|; height 10 to 12 

 inches ; weight 5 to 6 fts. 



The color of this mouse-deer varies somewhat in different localities.* 



• Tho note in Blyth'e Catalogue, p. 156, placed after this species, belongs to the barking doer, 

 Wd should be pieced in the previous page, alter C. ratua, Hodgson, 



