Herpestes brachyurus Gray, 1837 . Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1836:88.

TYPE LOCALITY: Malaysia, Malacca .

DISTRIBUTION: Malaysia; Philippine Isis.; Borneo; Sumatra.

COMMENT: Probably includes hosei and fuscus; see Bechthold, 1939, Z. Saugetierk., 14:140- 141.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301412005027002001.