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phia, and most nearly allied to the P. dubius, had 

 the forehead, region of the temples, sides of neck, 

 throat, nose, and spot heneath the eye, white ; the 

 hase and summit of tail rust colour, exclusive of 

 the tip, which was with the limhs, outside of the 

 ears, cheeks, and lower jaw, black; the darker 

 streaks, and spots on the yellowish-grey of the back 

 not very distinct. In size equal to Par. typus, 

 but the nose less pointed ; under the tail, apparently 

 a large pouch. The native country unknown. 



Par. kermaphroditus. Viver. hermaph.^ Pallas. 

 Resembles the last ; but is distinguished by the 

 throat being entirely black. 



Par. PallasiL Blackish-grey, intermixed black 

 and white, below paler; the back with a rather 

 broad streak, and small spots on each side black ; 

 limbs, lower parts, and tail, of the same colour; face 

 black, with a spot on each side the nose, another 

 beneath the eyes, and a cross band extending over 

 the forehead and cheeks to the throat, white ; ears 

 nearly bare; throat anteriorly blackish-grey, pos- 

 teriorly whitish'; tail longer than the body. Native 

 of India. 



Par. crossii. Above blackish, the hairs being 

 lead colour, tipped with black ; below yellowish, the 

 hairs tipped with white ; ears bare at the points ; 

 at the base of the ears externally, the face, feet, and 

 three fourths of the terminal portion of tail, brown- 

 black ; pale round spots on each side the nose ; a 

 smaller of the same beneath the eyes: forehead 

 yellowish. Total length 37 inches. 



