400 
THREE-STRIPED WEESEL. 
Viverra Hermaphrodita. V. cauda elongata apice atra striU 
tribus dorsalibus nigris. Lin. Si/st. Nat. Gmel. p. 90. 
Dark- grey W. with three black dorsal stripes, and long tail with 
black tip 
Viverra hermaphrodita Pallas. Schreb. Qmdr. p. 426. 
This species is described by Mr. Schreber from 
Dr. Pallas. Its size is between that of the Civet 
and the Genet : its colour a dark ash-grey, with 
three black dorsal stripes : the snout-, and face be- 
yond the eyes, the throat, and the feet, are black : 
the tip of the tail black also: beneath the eyes is 
a whitish spot, and the under side of the body is 
lighter than the upper. It is a native of Barbary. 
GENET. 
Viverra Genetta. V. cauda annul at a corpore fulto-nigricant^ 
maculato. Lin. Syst. Nat. p. 65. 
Fulvous-grey W. with the body marked with rows of black 
spots, and annulated tail. 
Genette. Belon. obs. p. 73. Gesn. Quadr. 549. 
Genette. Buf. g.p. 34.3. pi. 36. 
The Genet is one of the most beautiful ani- 
mals of this genus. It is about the size of a very 
small Cat, but is of a longer form, with a sharp- 
pointed snout, upright ears, slightly pointed, and 
very long tail. The colour of the Genet is com- 
monly a pale reddish-grey, with a black or dusky 
