. Catalogue of carnivorous, pachydermatous and edentate Mammalia ... in the ... Museum. 110 MTJSTELID.^O. ** Asiatic. Clmvs rudimentary, blunt. Aonyx. 2. Aonyz leptonyx. (Indian Aonyx.) Brown, rather paler beneath ; cheeks, chest, and sides of the neck paler; chin and npper part of the throat white. The inner lobe of the flesh-tooth very large. Fig. Amiyx leptonyx. Liitra leptonyx, Horsf. Zool. Research, vii. t.; Fisch. Syn. p. 277; Wayner, in Sc/ireb. Siqip. t. Lutra cinerea, Illiger, in Srhinz, Cuv. Thierr. i. p. 879. Lutra perspicillata, I. Geoff. Diet. Class. H. N. ix. p. 519. Ao
. Catalogue of carnivorous, pachydermatous and edentate Mammalia ... in the ... Museum. 110 MTJSTELID.^O. ** Asiatic. Clmvs rudimentary, blunt. Aonyx. 2. Aonyz leptonyx. (Indian Aonyx.) Brown, rather paler beneath ; cheeks, chest, and sides of the neck paler; chin and npper part of the throat white. The inner lobe of the flesh-tooth very large. Fig. Amiyx leptonyx. Liitra leptonyx, Horsf. Zool. Research, vii. t.; Fisch. Syn. p. 277; Wayner, in Sc/ireb. Siqip. t. Lutra cinerea, Illiger, in Srhinz, Cuv. Thierr. i. p. 879. Lutra perspicillata, I. Geoff. Diet. Class. H. N. ix. p. 519. Aonyx Horsfieldii, Gray, Ann. 8) May. N. H. , p. 119. Aonyx leptonyx. Gray, List Mamm. JB. M. p. 71: P. Z. S. 1865, p. 130 (fig. skull)." Mustela fusca, Desch. MS. icon ined. B. M. Mustela lutra, Marsden, Sumatra, t. 12. Semul, Raffles, Linn. Tram. xiii. p. 254. Hah. Java; Sumatra. 3. Aonyx indigitata. Brown, paler below ; toes very short; claws short and blunt. Lutra indigitata, Hodys. Ann. 8; May. N. H. iv.; Blainv. Osteoyr. t. 24. f. 8 (skidl). Aonyx indigitata, Gray, Ann. Sf Maq. N. H. 1837, p. 119; P. Z. S. 1865, p. 131; Gerrard, Cat. Bones'B. M. p. 101. Aonyx sikimensis, Hodqson, Horsf. Ann. 8f May. N. H. xvi. p. 109, 1855; P. Z. S. 1856,'p. 399. Hah. Nepal Hills and Tarai. Specimen very imperfect. " Colour medial earthy brown ; paler below, especially on the head and neck. Length, snout to vent 24, tail 13, head 4|, palm 2^, planta 3| ;—Hodris. I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum. Department of Zoology. [Mammals]; Gray, John Edward, 1800-1875. London
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