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the forehead is very conspicuous between the shoulders. Breast, 
inner sides of the fore- and hind-limbs, and lower surface of the 
body greyish-white. 
“ The skull long and narrow ; molars and pre-molars large, 
especially transversely; orbits small, yet larger than in Z. ruficau- 
datus; the mastoidal portion of the ear-capsules and squa- 
mosal region of the skull conspicuously inflated. Bony palate 
more elongate than in Z. mus/elinus ; par-occipital process 
present.” 
Distribution Betsako, north-west of Madagascar. 
IV. THE SMALL-TOOTHED SPORTIVE-LEMUR. LEPIDOLEMUR 
MICRODON. 
Lepidolemur microdon, Forsyth Major. 
Characters.—‘‘ Somewhat similar to the Weasel-like Lemur 
(Z. mustelinus) in coloration, but having the back and the 
outer portion of the shoulder and fore-limbs bright chestnut, 
passing into russet on the back (darker between the shoulders), 
on the outer parts of the hind-limbs and tail, as well as on the 
top of the head, where it is washed with greyish. A dark, dorsal 
stripe from the centre of the forehead to the middle of the 
back, where it is darkest. Breast and under surface of body 
yellowish-grey. 
“Skull markedly distinguished from that of the other species 
by the small size of the molars ; pre-molars not diminished 
in size; a depression at the base of the nasals; the bony 
palate more elongated than in L. mustelinus.” 
Distribution. The eastern districts of the Betsileo province, 
Central Madagascar. 
