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DR. A. GCNTHER ON NEW MAMMALS. 



[Nov. 



Lasiuromys villosus (Dev.). 



A single specimen was in the collection made by Mr. E. Bartlett 

 on the Lluallaga river, and is preserved in spirits. It is an adult 

 female. Being almost destitute of hairs about the head, and the skin 

 of this part being so much injured that nothing could be ascertained 

 about its external appearance, the skull has been removed. The tail 

 had been mutilated during the lifetime of the specimen. The trunk 

 and limbs are in good condition. 



a Fig. 5. b 



Skull of Lasiuromys villosus. 

 c, upper molars ; d, lower molars : magnified. 



The fur consists of uniformly soft, dense, almost woolly hair of 

 moderate length. Tail densely hairy, the hairs being as dense and 



