1839] 



in the Southern Mahratta Country. 



103 



There does not appear to be any difference", between the Mangusta 

 Mungo and Mangusta Cafra, both of which are referable to the Herpes- 

 tes griseus of Desmarest. 



22. — Mangusta Vitticollis.—Herpestes Fitticollis, Bennett, Proceed. 

 Zool. Soc. 1835, Part in. p. 67. 



A specimen of this animal was procured in the thickest part of the 

 ghat forests by accident, in 1829, and is now deposited in the British 

 Museum. It is very rare, inhabits only the thickest wood, and its habits 

 are little known. Size the same as M. Grisea. 



As the animal has never been figured, a drawing is given. 



23. — Paradoxurus T-t,pus. — Fi\ Cuv. 



Kera Bek, C a n "^"S <jS^\T 



"O* 



Menuri, Dekh lS)^«> 



Common in the Mulnad, living in trees, thatched roofs of houses and 

 huts, &c. 



Dimensions. 



Male. Ft. inch. Female. Ft. innh. 



Length of body .. 1 10£ 1 5 T 7 0 



Do. tail 1 7h 16 



3 6 2 11^ 



Length of head 5 T 8 - 0 5^ 



Do. ear... lfo l T7 



Distance between the ears 3f 0 



Length of sole of fore foot 2t 4 o 1 T V 



Do. do. hind do. ;3-i- 2f ^ 



Weight.... Sfibs 5f lbs. 



21. — Hyoena vulgaris. 



Kirha Canarese.. ...... ~% 75 °ld 



Kutt kirba do ^~§y§°ZT°0 



Taras..., Dakhnni 



U»J J 



Length from nose to insertion of tail 3 ft. 6 in. ; do. of tail 1 ft. 5 in. 

 — total 4 ft. 11 in. ; do. of head 1ft. 10 in.; circumference of do. 1 ft. 

 8 1 in. ; weight 74 lb. 



