of a Zoological Collection made in Sumatra. 257 



eight inches. Tail not quite so long, hairy like that of a 

 Squirrel, but rounder. Five toes on all the feet ; the middle 

 three longest ; all furnished with curved claws. 



These animals are as tame and sprightly as Squirrels. The 

 tame one above mentioned was suffered to go about at perfect 

 liberty, ranged in freedom over the whole house, and never failed 

 to present himself on the breakfast- and dinner-table, where he 

 partook of fruit and milk. 



TUPAIA Tana. 



This species very dearly resembles the preceding one, but is 

 larger, the length of the body being nine inches, and that of the 

 tail about seven. Colour above nearly the same, but the lower 

 parts of a ferruginous red. The tail in this species is flat like 

 that of a Squirrel, and is of a reddish colour. 



In the only specimen yet procured of this last, there are but 

 four incisors in the lower jaw, jet in every other respect the teeth 

 agree with the former species. As the specimen was prepared 

 by a native before it came into my hands, further examination 

 will be necessary to ascertain whether this difference may not 

 have been the effect of accident in the preparation. 



These animals are generally known by the country people 

 under the name of Tupai tana ; and it is said they are always 

 found on or near the ground, It is not impossible we may suc- 

 ceed in finding further varieties ; at all events, the two noticed 

 are sufficiently distinct to form separate species, and, I should 

 presume, to justify the adoption of a new genus : most certainly 

 they will not come under any of the genera yet noticed. 



HYSTRIX. 



Of this there are two species, one long-tailed, the ILfascicu- 



lata, the other the Landak, jjJJ, figured by Mr. Marsden in 



vol. xni. 2 l his 



