176 THE RIMAU-DAHAN. 



these two principal bands, a smaller band arises on 

 each side, at the base of the ear, and, passing along 

 the neck, terminates in a curve on the shoulder. 

 The cheeks and sides of the head are marked with 

 two parallel bands, arising from the angle of the eye 

 and from the mouth, and terminating under the ear. 

 At this point a broad band has its origin, which 

 passes transversely across the throat. Several ob- 

 long marks extend longitudinally along the neck, and 

 unite near the breast with other marks, which have 

 a transverse disposition. The upper lip is very ele- 

 gantly marked with three or four dotted lines, and 

 an interrupted series of oblong spots passes under 

 the eyes towards the cheeks. The border of the 

 mouth is black. The forehead at the sides is dotted, 

 in the middle it is transversely marked with several 

 partially interrupted curves, adjoining to which a 

 large discoloration is disposed immediately behind 

 the eyes, consisting of numerous semiconfluent spots, 

 arranged in a circular manner. The nose is deli- 

 cately variegated with grey and black. The ears 

 exteriorly are black with an irregular grey spot in the 

 middle of the lobe ; interiorly these organs are grey, 

 and covered with short hairs, disposed near the an- 

 terior margin in a small tuft. 



, " The most distinguishing character is, however, 

 afforded to our animal, by the marks on the >hou>- 

 ders, and on the sides of the body. These are ob- 

 long, irregular, of great breadth, transversely di*- 

 posed and connected on the shoulders, interrupted 



