624 MR. 0. THOMAS ON A NEW MUNGOOSE. [ Dec. 3. 
length 105; greatest breadth 52; nasals, length in middle line 28, 
greatest breadth 11 ; interorbital breadth 22°5, intertemporal breadth 
21°5 ; palate, length 67, to cross line 41; basi-cranial axis 33°5 ; 
basi-facial axis 72'5 ; facial index 217. 
Teeth. P*, horizontal length 6-1 ; p®, length 6°3 ; p*, external length 
7°4, anterior breadth 7°7, greatest diameter 10°3; m', length 6:0, 
breadth 9:5; m*, length 4°8, breadth 8°2; p%, length 7:0; p, 83; 
m!, 8'4; m2, 81. 
Skeleton. Scapula, length 69, breadth 34; length of humerus 99, 
radius 93, ulna 111, pelvic bone 88, femur 110, tibia 125, fibula 116, 
calcaneum 35, longest metatarsal bone 59-5. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE LXII. 
Fig.1. Herpestes grandis, Upper view of skull. 
2,3. Upper and lower jaws of ditto, buccal aspect. 
4,5. Last three lower teeth of ditto (p4, mi, and m3), external and buccal 
aspects, 
