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A. Stuffed specimen, from S. Africa. 
Presented by E. L. Layard, Es(][. (1859) 
J. A. S. XXIX, 100. 
Genus Manis, L. 
553. M. PENTADACTYLA, L. 
Syn. 31. macroura, Desm. (nec Erxleben). 
M. hrachyura, Erxleben. 
M. brevicaudata, Teidemann. 
M, laticaudata, Illio;er. 
M, inaurita. Hodo:sOn. 
Pangolinus typus et P. hrachyurus^ Lesson. 
Hab. India proper ; Ceylon. 
A. Stuffed specimen. Presented by Major 
Tickell, vide J. A. S. XI, 453. B. Another. 
Presented by Mr. W. Masters (J, A. S. XI, 
96). C. Youno;. Presented by Mr. Frith. J. 
A. S. XVI, 1273. D. Skeleton of adult. 
Presented by Mr. Frith (1848). E. Skull 
from Ceylon. Presented by Dr. E. F. 
Kelaart (1852). i^; Another. 
554. M. AURITA, Hodgson, J. A. S. V. 234. 
Syn. M. javanica, apud nos, passim, and also of 
Mr. A. Adams in P. Z, S. 1859, p. 132. 
IIab. Himalayas ; China. 
A. Fine adult specimen from Sikhim. Pre- 
sented by Dr. T. C. Jerdon in 1862. B. 
Smaller Himalayan specimen, with tail imper- 
fect. Presented by W. Theobald, Esq., Junr., 
in 1853. C. Flat skin from China. Pre- 
sented by R. Svvinhoe, Esq., in 1860. D. 
Skull taken from a small specimen. {N. B. 
Most conspicuously distinct from the preceding 
species.) 
555. M. JAVANICA, Desmarest. 
Syn. 31. leucura, nobis, J. A. S. XI, 454, XVI, 
1273. 
Hab. Burmese region ; Malayan peninsula and 
islands. 
