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fourth tooth is barely visible from outside, The lower anterior incisors have slight indications 
of two or three lobed dentations. 
Measurements. No. 320. No. 94, (stretched?) 
Inches. Lines. | Inches. Lines. 
Nose to root of tail -.....---..------ 2.6 2. 74 
Wailito end offverts tes 60.22 -55he 0.9 9 
Mail.to, end of; hairer. - 7-32 -Siosce 93 10 
arid rome Wrists naan oe eee 3h 31¢ 
Hoot from heels=<--=-- <2 222-2 ==, 5 4th 
Bony! palate Sance—2- ea eae ee - 3b; - 3s 
Widthtof-apper jawessseoo2--s2-—---|ccaaceesacems » 245 
The specimens of this species before me from South Carolina agree very well with the 
descriptions of Dr. Bachman, except as to the number of the teeth, the formula given by him 
being 5 + = - = 26. This is, however, probably an error, as in a specimen presented by 
Dr. Bachman to the Academy of Natural Sciences, and labelled by him J. cinereus, the formula 
is as given at the beginning of the article, the sum being 30 teeth instead of 26. The species 
is not reproduced in the ‘‘ Quadrupeds of North America,’’ whether omitted by mistake, or 
considered to be the young of some other, is not stated. 
2155 2156 4 ( 
Nose to eye--..- §Sertiseete cee: Se +35 . 34 
IN GRE Eie me e p or Se ORC OSE CEE POeBECnE Bemeee - 50 
IN OSG: fOr OCGLDD ite an ee an Sete oa an -75 7 
Nose to root of tail........--------- 2.40 1.85 XN 
Tail to end of vertebra --..-.----.-- - 80 - 70 a 
‘Pail tovend ot Halths—cn—2—<— eno en= - 90 . 76 
MOL tOObesas =e eae ee oe 35 30 
Hind footie sso 2see See ees) ee 46 40 
Length. of skulls. <i -- 525 425-2 <t 68 65 
Wiel Ee ete eae ee nee oe ee 32 
Tenpth: of palate 222... 252-32<-s= - 28 . 25 
Width of upper jaw .-..--.--------- 22 .18 
The preceding descriptions were taken from dried skins, which afford very unsatisfactory data 
for the critical definition of species. Number 1670 differs in having the teeth much less deeply 
colored, and in being of a greenish yellow color beneath ; this is, however, owing doubtless to 
the fact that it had been for a time immersed in alcohol. 
A very badly preserved specimen in alcohol from Indian River, Florida, exhibits some differ- 
ences, especially in the longer tail, and larger size generally, including the skull and feet. For 
the present, however, I shall refer it to B. cinerea. 
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