18 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ZOOLOGY OF NEW GUINEA, 

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Teeth, I.- r , C. -, PreM.-^ -, M. 



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Distance from the outer margin of the first incisor to the 

 hinder margin of the third molar, 3 inches ; from same point to 

 the first pre-molar, 1-4 inch; from same to centre of canine 0'7 

 inch; extent of the three incisors, 0-55; width of the palate 

 between the pre-molars, 0-9 ; between the first molars, 0'95 inch ; 

 between the third molars, 0*95 inch ; extent of the whole series, 

 1.6 inch. Mandible, extent of the whole pre-molar and molar 

 series, 1*6 inch ; first (permanent) pre-molar, 0*4; total length of 

 the mandible from the base of the incisor tooth to condyle, 3*4 

 inches. 



Three specimens of this fine species were brought by the natives 

 to Mr. Goldie during his last collecting trip to the ranges behind 

 Mt. Astrolabe. 



I have named this species in honor of the Marquis of Doria, 

 from whose papers, with those of Dr. Peters, I have gained 

 valuable information on Papuan Zoology. 



Hapalotis Papuanus, sp. nov. PL 11. 



Length from tip of snout to root of tail 12 inches, the tail 9-9 

 inches, fore foot and toes 1*1 inches, hind foot and toes, 2*3 inches, 

 the head 2-7 inches, the ear 1 inch, from snout to eye 1*4 inch, 

 from snout to ear 2*5 inches (measurements taken from dry 

 skin). There are three large tubercles at the base of the fingers, 

 one at the base of the thumb and one opposite it at the root of 

 the little finger (See plate 11, fig. 1), on the soles of the hind feet 

 there are seven tubercles, arranged as shown in fig. 3. 



The tail is bare, scaly, covered with four-sided irregular-shaped 

 scales {See fig. 5). 



Head — distance between the anterior margin of incisor and 

 occipital condyles, 2 "75 inches; breadth across basal portion of 

 zogomatic arches, 1*2 inch. Extent of molar series, 0*49 inch ; 

 the fore and aft extent of first molar, 0*21 inch, of the second 

 0*16 inch, of the third 0*1 inch ; width of palate between the 

 first molars, 0'4 inch. 



