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Show 802 MR. W. T. BLANFORD ON THE [Nov. 3, 5. P A R A D O X U R U S JERDONI. (Plate XLIX.) Paradoxurus jerdoni, W . Blanf. above, p. 613. For description see the reference. , This species is distinguished by its uniform rich tokWW colour, slightly grizzled, owing to a Bubterminal grey img on he hairs, which are of equal length, not ragged. The tip ot the Half palate and dentition of P. jerdoni, from type. is white in the only two specimens examined. Dimensions apparently simSar to those of P. niger. Skull nearly 4* inches long The dentin is very like that of P. aureus. The anterior palatine oramh- are nich longer than in any other species and^ end back to a line drawn through the hinder edges of the anterior premolars. 6. P A R A D O X U R U S AUREUS. (Plate L ) Paradoxurus aureus, F. Cuv. Mem. Mus. Hist Nat ix p. 48, pi. iv. (1822) ; Desm. Mamm. Supp. p 540 ; Gray, P. Z. S. 1832, p. W. K Paradoxurus zeylanicus, Kelaart, Prod. Faun. Zeyl. p..381 (1852) •Rlvtb T A S B xx PP 161,184; Cat. Mam. Mus. A. S. p. 47 ; G/a? P Z SSi864 p. Ill ; Cat. Cam. &c. Mam. B M. 1869 p. 64 (wc Gray. ListSp. Mam. B. M. 1843, p. 55 ; nee Viverra zeylonensis, Pallas, Schreb. Saugeth. iii. p. 451; nee i F..zeylamca, Grnel.). P. montanus, Kelaart, apud Blyth, J. A. S. B. xx. pp. 161, 184 ; Kel. Prod. Faun. Zeyl. p. 40. Tail about four fifths the length of the head and body. Immoderately soft and thick, of uniform length, with but little woolly underfur. , , Skull similar to that of P. hermaphroditus, and with the palate |
