262 PHALANGISTllJ^. 



under parts of the neck are white, the chest is also 

 white, and this colour extends along the belly ; the 

 white is separated from the ashy colour which covers 

 the flanks by a black band in adult specimens, but 

 in the young this band is less distinct ; the region of 

 the pouch is of a rusty tint ; the feet are of a bright 

 rust colour ; the tip of the nose brown ; the claws 

 yellowish brown, and the hairless portion of the tail 

 is yellow. 



In full grown specimens of this species the head 

 and body measure about 23 inches, and the tail is 

 13 inches. 



This species inhabits Amboina, 



SPOTTED PHALANGER. 



Phalangista maculata. 



In size equal to the domestic cat; tail nearly equal 

 to the head and body in length ; the fur is extended 

 on the upper surface for about half its length, the re- 

 maining portion is naked, covered with wrinkles, and 

 of a yelloAv colour ; the ears are hidden, short, round, 

 and covered with hairs throughout; the muzzle is 

 very short, and the forehead is arched; the fur harsh, 

 short and woolly ; the longer interspersed hairs are 

 very thinly scattered. In both sexes, and at all ages, 

 the fur is irregularly spotted with brown and dirty 

 white; in the young the spots are always less defined, 

 owing to the interspersed hairs being longer ; the 

 hairs covering the face are harsh, and of a yellowish 

 or whitish colour ; on the head and the sides of the 



