NEW VIVEERINE CARNIVORE. 



501 



small irregular dark spots ; on the ueek the two dark bands are 

 broad and sharply defined, and outside them, on the sides and 

 under surface of the neck, there are similarly a number of blackish 

 spots, such dark markings in this region being quite absent in 

 //. hardivickei. Light ground-coloui- of upper part lighter than 

 in II. hardwickei, whitish instead of bufty. Under surface pale 

 buffy. Limbs greyish white, the digits scarcely darker. Tail as 

 in il. hardwickei, except that the terminal dark-coloured half is 

 more bushy, the hairs attaining a length of over 30 mm. 



Text-fiy. 62. 



B 



Clirotoijale owstoni. 

 A. Palatal aspect of skull. | B. Anterior part of inu:«zle, enlarged. 



" Skull and teeth as described above, the description being 

 Vjased on a specimen with milk-dentition. Adult dentition un- 

 known. TT J 



" Dimensions of the type, measured on the skni : — Head and 

 body (c.) 400 mm. ; tail 260 ; hind foot 70. 



""Skull : greatest length 91 mm. ; condylo-basal length 85 ; zygo- 

 matic breadth 39-5 ; nasals 22 ; interorbital breadth 15 ; breadth 



