2S8 Classified Catalogue of Mammals of Nepal. 



orbits incomplete. Parietes of the scull tumid, with small 

 cristse. Snout elongated and mobile. Subplantigrade. 



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

 Journal, Nob. H. L. and C. This type is allied to Crossarchus 

 and represents Nasua of America. It is nearer to Hilictis than to 

 Herpestes, all points considered, and belongs rather to the 

 Arctogalidse than to the Cynogalidse of H. Smith. 



Ursine. 



54. Ursitaxus, Nob. — Molars ^ of ursine flatness almost on the crown, 



4. 4. ' 



but the last above transverse, and less than the carnassial tooth. 

 Aspect and size of Taxus. No ears ; coarse scant hair ; anal 

 glands as in Mydaus. Genital organ bony, and annulated 

 spirally. Typically plantigrade and fossorial. Carnivorous. 

 Teats 4 in a transverse parallelogram. 

 1. Sp. Inauritus Nob. type. H. L. 



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

 Ratelus Mellivorus, alias Mellivora Ratelus of Africa. 

 55-6. Ursus. — 2. Sp. Tebetanus et Isabellinus Auct. H. of first is C. 

 second N. 



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



SORECID^. 



58. 60. Erinaceus. — 3. Sp. Spatangus, CoUaris, et Grayii Auct. H. C. 

 61-4. Sorex. — 4 Sp. Indicus Auct. et Pygmseus et Soccatus et Nemori- 



vagus Nob. H. G. 

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



UNGULATA. 

 Pachydermes. 



66. Elephas. — 1. Sp. Indicus Auct. two varieties. Isodactylus et He- 



terodactylus Nob. H. T. 



67. Rhinoceros. — 1 Sp. Indicus Auct. H. T. 



Anaplotheres. 



68. Sus.—V Sp. S. Schophra Auct. the wild Boar, two varieties, Aipomus, 



et Isonotus Nob. H. G. 



* Specific character uniform velvet black, with silvery grey, gloss iridescent when moist; 

 nude snout feet, and tail, fleshy pink; the last very minute; structure otherwise typical. 



Snout to rump 4| inches. Head 1|. Tail,^ Palraa and nails i. Planta and nails - 



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