Classified Catalogue of Mammals of Nepal. 



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1. Sp. Cuon Primaevus Nob. type. — Canis Primsevus of Bengal. 

 Asiatic Society's Transactions, (subsequently named the type. 

 Chrysaeus by Smith.) H. L. C. and N. 



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VlVERRIN^. 



29. 30. Herpestes. — 2 Sp. new. Nigula Auct. Griseus, Auct. ? et Auropi 

 unctatus Nob. The latter is alleged to be identical with Edwardsi. 

 Auct. H. T. and C. respectively. 



Viverra Auct.* Size large, robust habit, never climbs, thumb 



not remote, nails obtuse. 

 3L 2. 2. Sp. new. Melanurus et Civettoides, Nob. H. G. 



Viverricula, Nob. — Size small, scansorial, habit vermiform, nails 



more or less raptorial, and thumb remote, pouch as in Viverra. 

 33. 4. 2.— Sp. Indica et Rasse Auct. H. T. 



35. Prionodon. — 1. Sp. new. Pardicolor Nobis, H. C. and N. 



36. 38. Paradoxurus. — 3 Sp. new. Hirsutus, Nepaiensis, et Laniger, H. 



T. C. N. respectively. 



N. B.— First possibly identical with Bondar, but has no dark lines on the 

 body. 



39. Ailurus.—l Sp. Fulgens Auct. the Wah, H. N. 



Musteline. 



40. 4. Mustela. — 5 Sp. M. Erminea Auct. and four new, viz. Canigula 



et Sub. Hemachalanus et Calotis et Auriventer vel Cathia, Nob, 

 H. C. 



45. Martes.—l. Sp. Flavigula Auct. H. C. 



46. 47. Aonyx. — 2. Sp. Horsfieldii et Indigitata mihi, H. C. and N. 



48. 51, Lutra. — 4 Sp. Nair Auct. and 3 new. Tarayensis, Monticola, 

 et Aurobrunnea, Nob. H. of first is T. ; of 2 next, L. and C. 



52. Helictis. — 1. Sp. new. Nipalensis, Nob. (alleged to be identical with 



Helictis moschautus of Gray, and also with Guio Orientalis of 

 Horsfield.) H. L. 



53. Mesohema ( olim Urva ) Nob. — Teeth as in Herpestes, but blunter ; 



structure and aspect precisely mediate between Herpestes and 

 Hilictis. 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 ; 



* These are differential characters merely, and are ours. See Viverricula. 



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