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neita Pardina, Is. GeofF., but is distinguished from all the African 

 species ■with ■vvhich I am acquainted, by its deep rich yellow-brown 

 colouring, and by the great number of dark markings and spots ^ith 

 ■vrhich its body is adorned. 



" On the back of the neck there are three or four slender longitu- 

 dinal black lines, ■vvhich are irregular and indistinct, especially near 

 the head. On each side of these slender liues there is a broad, ir- 

 regular black mark, which commencing behind the ear runs back- 

 ■wards and outwards over the shoulders ; here the slender black lines 

 appear to divide, for as many as seven can be traced ; the outer- 

 most of these diverge, and are soon broken into irregular spots, 

 ■vvhich are scattered over the sides of the body. The intermediate 

 lines are also broken into oblong spots, excepting that line which 

 runs along the spine of the back, -vvhich is uninterrupted, and be- 

 comes broader on the middle of the back. On the hinder half of 

 the back there are, on each side of and parallel ^vltb the spinal 

 black mark, two lines formed by confluent spots. The sides of the 

 neck are adorned with numerous oblong spots. The muzzle is black ; 

 there is a slender black line between the eyes, a yellow spot below 

 the anterior angle of each eye ; the tip of the muzzle is also yellow. 

 The lips are blackish, and the eyes are encircled MŪth black hairs ; 

 the hairs of the moustaches are brown, black and brown. The ears 

 are black at the base extemally ; intemally they are covered ■vvith 

 yellowish hairs. The limbs are brownish-black. The tail is black ; 

 on the basai half there are five narrow yellowish rings, and on the 

 apical half there are about four rings of a brownish colour, and 

 somewhat indistinct. The fur is short, glossy, and adpressed. 



LuTRA PoENsis. Lut. nitide fusca; genis mento guldgue fulves- 

 centibus. 



unc. lin. 



Longitudo capitis corporisque 24 3 



caudce 13 O 



Hab. Fernando Po. 



" The only specimen of this Otter which I have seen is smaller 

 than the common European species {Lutra vulgaris) ; its colour is 

 much brighter, being of a rich yellovvish brown ; the sides of the 

 face (immediately below the ears), the sides of the muzzle, and the 

 throat, are of a rich deep golden yellow with a faint brownish hue. 

 The ears are small, and covered ^vltb hairs of the šame colour as 

 those on the top of the head. The tip of the muzzle is bare. The 

 moustaches and long bristly hairs on the sides of the face are brown, 

 paler at the base, and blackish at the apex. The tail is about equal 

 to half the whole length of the animal. l'he fur is short, and the hairs 

 are nearly erect ; the under fur is of a brownish-white colour, glossy 

 silk-like nature, and tolerably abundant. There are no feet to the skin. 



Antilope Ogilbyi. Ant. splendide fuscescenti-aurata, subtūs pal- 

 lidior, lincd dorsali nigrci; coUofusco lavato; caudu brevi et Jloc- 

 cosd, nigrescente, pilis albis subliis interspersis. 

 • Hab. Fernando Po. 



