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about 1,000 sq. miles, with a rainfall of about 100 inches, at the 

 north-west extremity of the Syhadri or Ghat range, between 

 Khandesh and Surat. The animal inhabits both trees and houses, 

 living under loose bark, and in nooks and crannies. Its habits are 

 chiefly nocturnal, though it may be caught in the day time. I 

 believe I have it also from the town of Surat, but this locality 

 requires confirmation. 



I desire to name this new species after Mr. J. A. Murray, to whom 

 I am indebted for a great deal of willing assistance during the past. 



ZOOLOGICAL NOTES. 



Delphinus lentiginosis. I have received a letter from Mr. Sinclair 

 announcing the capture of a fine Delphinus on the Alibag Coast, which apparently 

 is lentipinosus, and if so it is a very fine specimen, the skin of which is an acquisition 

 to our Museum. The average length of this species is from seven to eight feet. I 

 give Mr. Sinclair's careful measurements and description : — 



Ailult Male — Length between standards 10 7 6" 



* Greatest height exclusive of dorsal fin 1' 5" 



Greatest circumference of pectoral region exclusive of fins 4' 3" 



Height of dorsal fin 8" 



Base length of dorsal, true horizontal 21 3" 



Extreme length of flipper, from front of axilla to tip 1' 3" 



Greatest depth of fluke parallel to spine 9" 



Greatest expanse of flukes 2' 3" 



(Note that this is identical with base length of dorsal fin.) 



Length of rostrum (restricted) 8" . Spiracle single, fairly large, cresentic. A 

 vertical line drawn through its posterior angles would cut the anterior angles of 

 the eves. Teeth numerous in both jaws, conieal, not yet counted. 



The shape is that of the genus ; the caudal region is very much compressed, and 

 its inferior and superior surfaces produced into what might be called rudimentary 

 anal and dorsal fins. 



Colour — Above (and below behind the anus) rather pale leaden gray, with 

 numerous long drop-shaped spots. Of these the majority, especially on the 

 rostum, limbs, dorsal fin, and flukes, are pure white, the rest dark slate color 

 or black. 



Below, from the anus forward the general ground colour is white, much mottled 

 on the belly with the dorsal ground colour, less so on the breast, and the mental 

 region almost pure white ; but there are a few black spots. 



* This of course would be much greater in the water, tb.6 weight r >f tb.6 animal in 

 shore depressing the anterior parts. 



