86 LLOYD’S NATURAL HISTORY. 
In moonlight nights, creeping stealthily to the foot of a tree, / 
where they have observed one sleeping, taking care not to 
lift their heads so that the light flash in their eyes, they | 
imitate at short intervals its cry by placing the fingers in the | 
nose ; the Cuscus descends, and is fallen on by the watchers §; 
below.” q 
IV. WALLACE’S CUSCUS. PHALANGER ORNATUS. 
Cuscus ornatus, Gray, Proc. Zocl. Soc., 1860, pp. 1 and 374. 
Phalanger ernatus, Thomas, Cat. Marsup. Brit. Mus., p. 205 | 
(1888). 
Characters.—This species, which was discovered by Dr. A. R. 
Wallace, may be distinguished from the last by its smaller size ) 
and lighter build, and by the back being more or less dis- ‘ 
tinctly spotted with white, the dark line down the latter being | 
well marked, Old males frequently become highly rufous on 
the fore quarters, neck, and under-parts. 
Distribution—Molucca islands, viz., Morotai, Ternate, Bat- | 
chian, and Halmahéra. 
Y. CELEBEAN CUSCUS. PHALANSER CELEBENSIS, 
Cuscus celebensis, Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1858, p. 105. 
Phalangista celebensis, Jentink, Notes Leyden Mus., vol. v., | 
p. 181 (1883). 
Phalanger celebensis, Thomas, Cat. Marsup. Brit. Mus., p. 206 | 
(1888). 
Characters.—The smallest of the genus. Fur thick and soft ; | 
colour uniform grey, with a coppery tinge, but no trace of a | 
dark line down the back. Top of muzzle naked nearly to the || 
level of the corner of the eye. Ears larger than in the other 
species, covered behind with soft fawn-grey hairs, but with }| 
