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Hab. India : Africa. 
A. B. Specimens presented by the Maharaja of 
Burdwan (1858). C. Skeleton of a male, from the 
Coromandel coast. Animal presented alive by the 
Hon'ble W. Elliot (1847). (7. Skeleton of G. 
D. Skull, from Nipal. Presented by B. H. 
Hodgson, Esq. (1836). 
Genus Helictis, Gray. 
208. H. NiPALENSis, Hodgson. 
Syn. Gulo nipalensis, Hodgson, J. A. S. V, 237. 
H. moschatus et orientalis of India, auctorum* 
Oker of nipalese, Hodgson. 
Hab. Nipal ; Asam ; Sylhet ; Arakan, &c. 
A. specimen from Tippera. Presented by F- 
Skipwith, Esq. (1848). B. ditto, from Arakan. 
Presented by Major Phayre (1843). C. Skull taken 
from B, 
Genus Taxidea, Waterhouse. 
209. T. LEUCUEA, Hodgson, J, A. S. XYI, 763. 
Tumpha of Tibetans (Hodgson). 
Hab. Tibet. 
A. Specimen presented by Dr. A. Campbell 
(1853). Skull wanting. 
Genus Meles, Storr. 
210. M. taxus (Buffon, YII, ?f. 7, 8 ; F. Cuv Mamm. Lith. 
II, t. 44). 
Syist. Ursus meles ^ L. 
U. taxus, Blumenbach. 
Meles europcBiis et M. vulgaris, Desm. 
Hab. Europe ; Siberia ? W. and Central Asia.j 
A. Specimen from England. Presented by Mr. 
Davison (1846). B. Ditto, from Norway : Christi- 
ania University (1846). C. Skeleton. Presented 
* Admitted as a distinct species by Drs. Gray and Horsfield ; thougli it 
remains to be pointed out in wnat the difference consists. Besid. Helictis 
SINENSIS, from China ; and H. moschatus, from J ava, &c. 
t The Badger of Bokhara differs in no respect from that of Europe 
(MeyendorfF). 
