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DR. J. E. GRAY ON THE LEMUKINA. 



[Nov. 19, 



base, gradually tapering to the end, covered with close fur like 

 the rest of the body, the hair becoming rather longer at the tip. 

 Brain-case ovate, globular. Nose rather shorter than the diameter of 

 the orbit, suddenly contracted before the orbit, and only slightly 

 wider behind than before. The upper cutting-teeth four, two in 

 front longer and broader than the small cylindrical outer pair. 

 Front pair dilated at the end, and obliquely truncated. Front upper 

 grinder elongated, with a compressed, elongate, triangular crown. 



Skull: Blainv. Osteogr. Lemur, t. vii. 



The skull differs from those oiCheirogaleus hjpicus, Azema smithii, 

 Murilemur murinus, and Mirza coquerellii, all of which are broad 

 near the orbit, and gradually become narrower in front, forming a 

 more or less distinct conical nose ; whereas this skull suddenly 

 contracts in front of the orbit, and is nearly as broad in front as 

 oehind. The two front upper cutting-teeth are larger and longer 

 *han the outer ones, aud rather dilated at the end. 



Opolemur milii. (Plate LXX.) 



Dark grey-brown, minutely punctulated with white ; the circum- 



Opolemur milii, nat. size. 



ference of the orbits and side of nose black ; chin, cheeks, and under- 

 side whitish. 



MaTci nain, F. Cuv. Mammif. 1821. 



Cheirogaleus milii, Geoffroy, 1828 ; Gray, P. Z. S. 1863; Cat. 

 Monkeys &c. p. 77 . 



