910 Classified Catalogue of Mammals of Nepal. [No. 119. 



49. Mesobema (olim Urva) Nob. — Teeth as in Herpestes, but blunter; 



structure and aspect precisely mediate between Herpestes and 

 Gulo. On either side the anus a large hollow smooth-lined 

 gland secreting an aqueous foetid humour, which the animal 

 ejects posteally with force. No subsidiary glands, nor any 

 unctuous fragrant secretion. Teats 6, remote and ventral ; 

 orbits incomplete. Parietes of the scull tumid, with small 

 cristae. 



1. Sp. M. Cancrivora, Nob. type: the Gulo Urva of Asiatic 

 Journal, Nob. H. L. and C. 



Ursine. 



50. Ursitaxm, Nob Molars *. \, of ursine flatness almost on the 



crown, but the last above transverse, and less than the carnas- 

 sial tooth. Aspect and size of Taxus. No ears, coarse scant 

 hair, anal glands as in Mydans. Genital organ bony, and 

 annulated spirally. Typically plantigrade and fossorial. Car- 

 nivorous. Teats 4 in a transverse parallelogram. 

 1. Sp. Inauritus Nob. Indian Badger of Penijant and Hard- 

 wicke type. H. L. 



N. B. — This form I still think is erroneously sought to be identified with 

 Katelus Mellivorus. 



51-52. Ursus.—2. Sp. Tibetanus et Isabellinus Auct. H. of first is C. 



second N. 

 53. Prochilus. — 1. Sp. Labiatus Auct. H. T. 



SORECID^. . 



54-56. Erinaceus. — 3. Sp. Spatangus Collaris, et Grayii Auct. H. 



C. 

 57-58. Sorex. — 2. Sp. Indicus Auct. et Pygmaeus Nob. H. G. 

 59. Talpa — 1. Sp. new. Micrurus Nob.* H. C. and N. 



* Specific. Character Uniform velvet black with silvery grey gloss iridescent 

 when moist; nude snout; feet and tail, fleshy white; the last very minute; structure 

 otherwise typical. Snout to rump 4| inches. Head l^. Tail r^. Palma and nails |. 



