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foot-note, which was collected in Java in 1856. Tlieir hands 

 and feet are also similarly black. In fact the only ditierence 

 that I can see is that their tails are coloured very much like 

 the body, vviiile that of the type is rather greyer. 



The occurrence of this gold en -chested Tupaia in the Mentawei 

 Islands is very interesting, as it emphasizes their distinctness 

 from Sumatra , where a different form is found , while in its 

 agreement with a Javan animal it presents the only instance 

 in the collection where a non-volant Mentawei species, not widely 

 distributed over the archipelago, yet agrees with one found 

 elsewhere. 



12. l*a,ra,tloxiix*vis sp. 



a. young. Si Olian, .July 18!»]. 



It is unfortunate that this specimen is quite young, as judging 

 by its curious golden grey colour, entirely without markings, 

 it might possibly be something of interest. It is however quite 

 impossible to work it out with any certainty, as it is so young 

 that all the milk teeth are still in position. Dr. Modigliani obtained 

 a specimen of the common Malay Palm civet, P. hermapiwoditus, 

 in Engano, and it is not impossilile that the present animal is 

 merely one of the pale unmarked varieties recorded by Anderson 

 and Blanford as occasionally occurring in that species. 



1.'!. F*tex'om;^'.s iiitidxis , Dksm. 

 a. c/. Si 01)aii. Apr. May 18!»4. 



14. Sciiix*oj>lei*iis! lii«>-«'ii!-i, sp. n. 



a.-h. 2 (/ G ?. Si Oban. July 1«1)4. 

 Measurements of co-types : 



Head and body Tail Ilind-fout Ear 



<^ 2,"30 210 45 21.5 



9 280 215 41 20 



(') Measured before skinning. 



