204 ORDER V. 



this being yellowish grey, with a narrow, clear, white 

 line across the throat ; the rest of the fur black ; 

 length of body 19", tail 12", total about 31 inches ; 

 height at shoulder nearly 9". 



PLATE XVI. 



Eira ferruginea.* Gulo castaneus 9 GRIFFITH'S CUVIER. 



THIS is an aberrant Eira, assuming more the livery 

 of a glutton, but has still the lengthened body and 

 otter head of the genus ; is in length at least equal 

 to the Taira ; that is, from the nose to the end of 

 the tail about four feet, but in structure much more 

 muscular. With the exception of extremities and 

 tail, which are sepia black, the whole fur is of a 

 fulvous chestnut brown. The specimen was per- 

 fectly plantigrade, and the only one we know of 

 existed in the London Museum. 



Genus MELLIVORA. Ratellus Desm. There is 

 likewise only one species satisfactorily established of 

 this genus, which represents the gluttons of the 

 liorth in the southern hemisphere, and in tropical 

 Asia; it is very similar, in compactness of struc- 



* Not having been able to examine the dentition of this 

 species, it may still prove distinct from this genus. 



