298 MR. C. BODEN KLOSS ON 



Length of last 3 lower cheek-teeth 



,, ,, ,, lower molar 

 Width „ „ ,. ., 

 Length of penultimate lower molar 



Though the length of the last three upper molars is as in the 

 type of U. t. formosus Swinh. the teeth are quite different in shape 

 from those of that animal and the skull is very much narrower. 



In the same article Lydekker gave some account of a female 

 skull from Assam with teeth smaller than the type of manieilU ( last 3 

 upper cheek-teeth 50.7 mm.) but because of the much wider palate in 

 the former did not associate it with the new race ; for he considered 

 that in macneilli the palate of the female (as represented by a 

 Szechuan skull ) is relatively narrower than in the male ( 31.8 against 

 39.4 mm. ), whereas the palate of the Assam female is considerabh' 

 broader (15.7 mm. ). The status of the latter form is left in doubt and 

 that of the present animal must remain undecided until adult exam- 

 ples have been procured. 



13. Gyranura gymnura minor. 



Lyon, ri-oc. l^ S. Nat. Mils, xxxvi. [.Is 31, fig. 1, ami 3;'., fig. 1 

 (1909). 



1 cJ ad. Bang Nara, Patani, Peninsular Siam. 19 December 

 1916. Mr. C. 'T. Aagaard [ No. 2573 ]. 



The race was defined differing from the typical animal of 

 Sumatra in rather smaller size, but it is more markedly distinguished 

 in the reduction of the whitish area of the back. The Southern form 

 has the white-tipped hairs extending over more than three-fourths of 

 the length of head and body with the whitened area ending broadly 

 across the rump so that viewed from below numerous white tips are 

 visible : the Northern race has the white-tipped hairs extending over 

 less than two-thirds of the length of head and body with the whitened 

 area ending in a point and not spreading over the sides, so that from 

 below no white hairs can be seen: in the latter form also the pale 

 terminal portion of the tail is generally shorter. 



The animal is remarkable for the strong offensive odour which 

 clings to the skin for years. 



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