52 ALLEN’S NATURALIST’S LIBRARY. 
Chirogale melanotis, Forsyth Major, Nov. Zool., vol. i., p. 25, 
fab. i, fg. 10 (1894). 
(Plate V.) 
Characters.—Very similar to C. m/z, but distinguished by 
the far less woolly and more silky fur; face pointed; ears 
rounded, somewhat large, the outside and half the inside 
haired; lips flesh-colour. Upper side rather light brownish 
(almost reddish) grey ; upper side of tail darker ; tips of hair 
silvery, but less so than in C, mz/iz. No white stripe between 
the eyes as in that species, the space not lighter than the top 
of the head and back; ears very dark brown; a dark brown 
ring round the eyes ; a white stripe along the side of the neck. 
Under side of body and inner side of limbs greyish-white. 
Length, 10% inches; tail, g inches. Skull smaller in all its 
dimensions than C. mz/iz, the face longer and more tapering ; 
the nasal bones broader before and behind; the posterior per- 
forations in the palate large, as in C. mz/it,; mandible less 
spread ; the inner cusp of the anterior upper pre-molar less 
developed ; basal heel of upper and lower canines stronger ; 
posterior lower molar longer and with a distinct heel. 
Distribution.—This species is known from a single skin in the 
collection of the British Museum, which was obtained at 
Vohima, on the north-east coast of Madagascar. 
Ill. THE HAIRY-EARED MOUSE-LEMUR. CHIROGALE TRICHOTIS, 
Chirogaleus trichotis, Giinther, P. Z. S., 1875, p. 78, pl. xv. 
Chirogale trichotis, Forsyth Major, Nov. Zool., vol. i, p. 26 
(1894). | 
Characters.—Brownish-grey above ; lower parts grey with the 
hairs white-tipped ; a spot in front of the eye black ; the lips 

