new Species of Nasua. 229 



Skull very like tliat of A^. nasua in size and the proportions 

 of the muzzle. Nasal opening not showing evidence of a 

 specially lengthened snout, as is the case in iV. vittata. 

 Palatal' foramina oblong, pointed behind. Canines less 

 broadened at the base than in male N. nasua. Molars 

 conspicuously smaller than in that animal, as small as in 

 N. montana and quichua. 



Dimensions of the type (measured in the skin) : — 



Head and body 750 mm.; tail 470; hind foot 90; 

 ear 31. 



Skull : greatest length 130 ; condylo-basal length (c.) 122 ; 

 zygomatic breadth 64 ; iuterorbital breadth 25-7 ; breadth 

 of brain-case 43 ; breadth of muzzle behind canines 18-5 ; 

 palatal length 80 ; front of canine to back of m^ 46*3 ; 

 breadth of canine at base 8 ; length of molar series 18'6 ; 

 7W^, length 6'4, breadth Q\. 



Hab. Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia. 



Type. Subadult male. B.M. no. 73.4.23.5. Collected 

 by Mr. J. K. Salmon. 



This Nasua has been many years in the Museum collection 

 under the provisional name of N. dorsalis, but it may be 

 distinguished from that animal by the greater length and 

 diffusion of the darker dorsal area, which does not form a 

 defined black line, and by the pale buffy forearms, these 

 being dark rufous in the allied form, From all the members 

 of the N. nasua group it is separable by its much smaller 

 teeth. 



N. dorsalis is a native of Peru and Ecuador, and the 

 present species is a more northern representative qf it. 



Nasua manium, sp. n. 



N. nasua group. PremaxillEe short. Posterior back 

 blackish. 



Size about as in N. nasua. General colour above dark 

 grizzled tawny, the posterior back black mesially. Under 

 surface brown, dull whitish on throat, chest, axillae, and 

 inguinal region. Head greyish brown, without defined 

 markings. Ears dark with light edges, a well-defined whitish 

 streak on the sides of the neck below them. Arms and legs 

 grizzled tawny, hands and feet dark brown, Tail rather short, 

 black, with six lighter rings, which are narrow and more 

 or less incomplete above, especially terminally. 



Skull agreeing in size with that of N. nasua, but the 

 nasal opening and premaxillaR are short, and the anterior 

 palatine foramina are short, broad, and roui^ded, quite 



Ann, ct' Mag, N, Hist. Ser. 8. Vol. x. IQ 



