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| Keywords: Lydekker - Hardwicke's Hemigale.JPG Hardwicke's Hemigale / Hemigale hardwickii Hemigalus derbyanus Characters ”General colour of fur whitish-yellow marked on the back with about seven uninterrupted reddish-brown trans- verse stripes extending well down on to the flanks ; there are also three stripes on the head and two down the neck togethei with some irregular markings on the shoulders the under parts and feet being uniformly coloured and the tail ringed at the base but elsewhere black Length of head and body about 15 1/2 inches; of tail 16 1/4 inches Distribution ”Malay Penisula Sumatra and Borneo Although nothing definite has been recorded it is probable that the habits of this animal are generally similar to those of the Palm-Civets Lloyd's Natural History A hand-book to the Carnivora Part 1 Cats civets and mungoose http //www archive org/details/handbooktocarniv00lydekke by Richard Lydekker 1896 Wyman Sons Limited UK known author PD-old-70 A hand-book to the Carnivora Hemigalus derbyanus | ||||
