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From the extent to which the variation in colour was carried in these 

 individuals, M. F. Cuvier concludes that the species may include all the 

 Skunks in which there exist two lateral lines, whatever may be their 

 breadth, or the colour of the tail; the only circumstance which would 

 induce him to suspend his judgment as to the specific identity of the 

 Conepatl of Hernandez, the Moufette du Chih of Buifon, the Chinche 

 of the same authour and of Feuille, and the Yagouare of D'Azara, being 

 the very different climates which some of them inhabit. That the whole 

 of the Skunks of North America hitherto described belong to one species, 

 he considers to be satisfactorily established. 



The possession of a living specimen, sent from Egypt with the Giraffe, 

 has enabled M. F. Cuvier to ascertain the identity of the Ant. Addax of 

 Ruppel and Lichtenstein and the Ant. suturosa of Dr. Otto, the proba- 

 bility of which had been before suspected, (Zool. Journ. iii. p. 251, 

 591.) It is here figured in its usual state, in which it is the Ant. 

 Addax, and in its winter coat, in which it had been described as the 

 Ant, suturosa. The latter name is rejected, notwithstanding its priority, 

 and the preference is given to that of Addax, not merely on account of 

 its having been employed by Pliry, but also because it is almost identical 

 with the appellation by which the animal is known to the Arabs at the 

 present time. M. F. Cuvier regards it as constituting a new type among 

 the Antelopes, distinguished by its heavy and thick-set body, its rather 

 slender head and thick neck, its short legs and broad hoofs, its long, bent, 

 and twisted horns, its dewlap and its mane, forming a tmion of charac- 

 ters hitherto met with in no other species : it is, however, possible, he 

 remarks, that others already inscribed in our catalogues, may be found 

 to resemble it, when naturalists shall possess opportunities of observing 

 living animals, and not be restricted to the study of skins set up by un- 

 skilful preservers. 



The remaining figures are of the Ateles Belzebutk, Geoff., of the 

 Rhinolophus bihastatus, Ejusd., and of the adult Felis rufa. Guild., a 

 representation of the latter, in its yoimg age, having been published in 

 a former number, as the Chat a ventre blanc. Figures are also given, 

 but without descriptions, of three species of Delphinus, and of the Mar- 

 souin du Cap. 



