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585 Absent from the Carakasamhitā, A.h. and A.s. Dalhaṇa gives vṛkṣamarkaṭikā as a synonym, which makes it probable that a small monkey is meant. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Sciurus caniceps, a squirrel. See on Petaurista elegans caniceps (Gray), the greyheaded flying squirrel: J.R. Ellerman (1961): 33; S.H. Prater (1971): 195. See on the Indian squirrels: J.R. Ellerman (1961): 11–288; F. Finn (1929): 136–148; R.E. Hawkins (1986): 533–535; S.H. Prater (1971): 194–201; WIRM IX, 63. 586 Absent from the Carakasamhitā, A.h. and A.s. P. Rāy et al. (1980): the cow-tailed monkey. This may be Macaca mulatta (Zimmermann), the rhesus macaque; see S.H. Prater (1971): 36–37 and WIRM VI, 419. 587 Absent from the Carakasamhitā, A.h. and A.s. P. Rāy et al. (1980): the civet cat. See on the Indian civets: F. Finn (1929): 100–109; S.H. Prater (1971): 89–95; WIRM II, 209–211, rev. ed. III, 679–683. 588 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.35. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Semnopithecus entelus, the Indian monkey. See on Presbytis entellus (Dufresne), the common langur or Hanuman monkey: F. Finn (1929): 7–8; S.H. Prater (1971): 39–41; WIRM VI, 419–420. 589 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.38. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Erinaceus europaeus, the hedgehog. 590 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.38. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Hystrix leucura, the porcupine. 591 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.38. P. Rāy et al. (1980): an iguana lizard. 592 Cf. Ca.Sū.27.45. P. Rāy et al. (1980): Oryctolagus cuniculus, the rabbit. 593 Absent from Ca.Sū.27. Compare the vṛṣadamṣṭra of the Kāśyapasamhitā (Khila 24.26). P.