MUSKY WEESEL. 435 



From each ear a narrow white stripe extends 

 along the sides of the neck: the 'general colour 

 of the animal is dark grey; the legs and feet 

 black, with a tinge of red ; the tail chesnut. 



WOOLLY WEES EL. 

 La petite Fouine de la Guiane. Buff, sitppl. 3. p. 162. pi. 24. 



THIS is near sixteen inches long from nose to 

 tail, and the tail near nine inches: the nose is 

 long and slender, and the upper jaw longer than 

 the lower: the tail is taper,, and, from the figure, 

 seems to be bare at the point : colour not men- 

 tioned : the hair is soft and woolly. It is a native 

 of Guiana. 



MUSKY WEESEL. 

 Musky Weesel. Pennant Quadr. 2. p. 



THIS has the upper part of the body cinereous, 

 dashed with yellow, and: marked with some ob- 

 scure dusky lines : the nose, part of the cheeks, 

 the legs, and end of the tail, black : on the mid- 

 die of the cheeks is a white spot. It is a native 

 of Bengal, and is said to have a strong musky 

 scent : size not mentioned : described by Mr. Pen- 

 nant from a drawing. 



