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and a line down the nose, white. Hands and feet grey, the 
hairs white-tipped. Ears short, concealed in fur, with tufts 
of long hairyon the lower part and on the space in front of the 
ears. Tail shorter than the body, its hair short except for- 
wards, where it is longer. 
Skull depressed and flattened ; cranial portion short. 
Distribution The only known specimen of this species is the 
type in the British Museum, obtained by Crossley during his 
journey from ‘Tamatave to Mouroundava. 
IV. CROSSLEY’S MOUSE-LEMUR. CHIROGALE CROSSLEYI. 
Chirogaleus crossteyt, Grandid., Rev. et Mag. de Zool., xxii., 
p- 49 (1870). 
Characters.—Smaller than C. melanotis (Major) ; tail short and 
very hairy. Head very large, rounded ; ears small and haired. 
Hind-limbs longer than fore. Upper side, especially the head, 
rufous ; under side greyish-white. Round the eyes a black ring ; 
inner aspect of the ears dark brown, the upper border black. 
(Grandidier.) 
Length, 8 inches ; tail, 434 inches. 
Distribution—Crossley’s Mouse-Lemur is known as yet only 
from the forests to the east of Antsianak, in Madagascar. 
Habits.—The two species last described (Chivogale trichotts 
and C. crossleyi) are very closely related together. They are 
nocturnal animals, and very rare; consequently but little is 
known of their habits. It is, however, very improbable that 
they depart widely from those of the better known Mouse- 
Lemurs. 
