of a Zoological Collection made in Sumatra. 273 



which is ten inches more. The body, legs, and first half of 



the tail are black. The head and neck to the shoulders are 

 white. There is a black stripe above the eyes, and there are 

 black hairs intermixed with the white on the top of the head 

 between the ears. The tail is nearly naked, somewhat scaly, 

 black to the middle, and white from thence to the tip. The 

 body is covered with two sorts of hair, one short, silky and 

 dense, forming a fine coat of fur ; the other longer and coarser. 

 The muzzle is elongated, and the snout projects nearly an inch 

 beyond the lower jaw. The nostrils are prominent, and ha\ e 

 their margins convoluted. There are in the upper jaw six 

 incisors, the first, two largest and remote from each other, the 

 last pair very small; two canines about the same length ;is the 

 first incisors, and six molars on each side, the first of which is 

 small and has two points, the second is larger and has one point. 

 The fourth and fifth molars are the largest, and are marked with 

 four tubercles; while the last is imperfect, and lias only three. 

 In the lower jaw there are six incisors, of which the last pair 

 is the smallest; the others nearly equal, and with a space be- 

 tween the first two as in the upper jaw. There are two long 

 canines, and six molars, similar to those above. Tongue large 

 and soft. Eyes small. Ears rounded, erect and bare. Whiskers 

 long, some of the hairs white, some black. Legs and feet 

 scantily covered with short hair, the fore-ones thick and mus- 

 cular. Eeet five-toed, with compressed, curved, sharp claws. 

 The animal emits a strong musky smell. 



An animal was brought to Major Earquhar some years ago 

 from the woods in the interior of Malacca, under the name of 

 Tikus Ambang bulan, which appears to be the same as the 

 above. 



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