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truncated, as in Leptonyx. Size, medial. Colour — same as in the 

 last, but deeper still, or dusky bistre ; paler and ruddier on the body- 

 below, and "albescent on the head below ; but the colours not well 

 defined, and only really distinct (except in shade) on the inferior 

 surface of the head. Character of the fur as in the last, and indeed 

 in all the mountain species. 



4th Species — Auko-brunneus nobis. 



Size, small. Habit of body still more vermiform. Tail less than 



two-thirds of the length of the body. Toes and nails fully developed. 



Fur longish and rough, as before. Colour — rich chestnut brown (the 



fruit) above ; and golden red below and on the extremities. 



Remarks. — The three last species are confined to the mountains, 



as is the first species to the plains at their foot. The dimensions in 



inches, and the weight of the four species are as follow : — 



1 2 3 4 



Tip of snout to j 26 to 28 30 to 32 22 to 24 20 to 22 

 base or tail . J 



Tail 16 20 10| 12 to 13 



Weight . 16 to 20 lbs. 20 to 24 11 to 13 9 to 11 



I am. Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 

 Nepal, May, 1839. B. H. HODGSON. 



VI I L — Information respecting Botanical Travellers. 



Mr. Schomburglis recent Expedition in Guiana. 



[Continued from p. 434 of vol. iv.] 



The Yamanack of the Creoles, or Wawula of the Arawaaks, may 

 be considered the representative of the Madagascarian Lemur in 

 Guiana. It is the Potos caudivolvulus of Desm., or Cercoleptes cau- 

 divolvulus of lUiger. Its general appearance is so much like a 

 Lemur that it has been classed under that family. In its sanguinary 

 disposition, its teeth, and feet, it resembles the feline race, from 

 which it diflfers however in its slightly prehensile tail, which is con- 

 siderably longer than the body. The hind legs are a little longer 

 than the fore, and they walk altogether on the soles and palms. 

 They carry their food with the fore paw to the mouth, and are ex- 

 pert climbers. Their prehensile tail is of great advantage in cHmb- 

 ing trees when in search of honey, their fur and skin being appa- 

 rently impervious to the sting of bees. They feed likewise upon 

 young birds, eggs, and mice ; they pass the day in hollow trees and 



