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They are of a uniform dark-brown colour* and the tail is indistinctly 
ringed with white* which is most easily seen on the under surface. The large 
white mark across the throat is plain and conspicuous, but the other two light 
transverse bands are only faintly visible. The anterior one is dull but uniform 
in colour, while the posterior one is pure white but somewhat irregular and 
broken up. The under parts are slightly lighter in tone at the bases of the 
limbs. Above, the hair on the anterior surface of the ear is conspicuously 
lighter* but* apart from this, no other markings are easily seen. By close 
inspection, however, the light markings on the side of the neck may be made 
out and also traces of light markings on the flanks, 
8. Viverricula malacccnsis I'Gmel.) 
Viverra malacccnsis (Gmel.), Linn. Syst. Nat. i, p. 92 (1788). 
Viverricula malaccensis (Gmel.), Flower, P.Z.S. 1900, p. 328. 
ad. skull. Patam. 15th June, 1901. 
‘ The above specimen* which was brought to us in too decomposed a state 
to preserve the skin, was greyish-brown in coloration, with black lateral 
stripes and ill-defined side stripes on the belly. Tail with greyish-brown and 
white bands and a broad white tip, the white bands broader than the others. 
The vernacular name is mwarig bulan (moon civet), and immature speci¬ 
mens are very frequently seen in captivity, becoming very tame and following 
their owners about the village. 1 
9. Paradoxurus minor sp. nov. 
General appearance of P. niger , but only half the size. Colour above, 
pale fulvous, showing on the back five longitudinal black stripes* of which the 
two outer ones tend to break up into spots. These stripes converge anteriorly 
to form one broad black stripe, which arises from the crown of the head, slightly 
anterior to the ears. Across the forehead the hairs have white tips, giving it 
a grizzled appearance* while the muzzle, limbs, and under part of the throat 
are very dark brown. There is a small white crescent below, and slightly 
anterior to the eye, and a few irregular white spots on the chin. The remainder 
of the under parts are of a dull brownish-grey, while the flanks show a few 
irregular black spots. The tail is black throughout its length, with the excep¬ 
tion of the terminal three or four inches which are of a dirty white. The hairs 
throughout the tail have light coloured bases which are most conspicuous at its 
roots, while the light hairs on the body have dark ash-coloured bases. 
