Ill 



In Pkalmgwta proper (that is Trichosurtu of Mr. Waterhouse) the 

 fingers are moderatelylong, the Becondand third are the longest and 

 equal, the fourth longer than the first, ami the tii'tli or inner one 

 the shortest. 



The hand of the Hepoona is very like that of Phahmguto, both in 

 the proportion and form of the fingers ; hut the two inner fingers are 

 rather separated and opposihle to the other three. 



The tail though covered with hair is very unlike those of the 

 genera Hepoona and Phalangista, and is more like that of a squirrel, 

 hut not so bushy ; in Hepoona it is tapering and covered with 

 shortish hair, and has a slender tip ; in the more perfect specimen 

 of Phalangiata it is cylindrical and equally covered with hair on all 

 sides. 



In Hepoona and Phalangista the grinders are placed in arched 

 series, and they are much larger compared with the size of the skull 

 than in this genus, and the hinder grinders are larger than the front 

 ones ; the front grinder in the upper jaw is larger, more elongate, 

 and compressed. 



6. Dactylopsila trivirgata (PI. LXIIL). 



White ; three broad black stripes on the back, the outer ones 

 commencing on the side of the nose, enclosing the eyes, and con- 

 tinued along the side of the back ; the central one commencing on 

 the crown and continued to the end of the tail, being narrower at 

 the base of the tail : a large black square spot on each side of the 

 chin, separated by a narrow central line ; a large spot on the upper 

 surface of each leg ; the sides of the throat are greyish, and the 

 sides of the body are rather greyish from the dark colour of the 

 base of the fur on that part of the body ; the tip of the tail is whitish, 

 and the under part of the upper surface near the tip, with a nar- 

 row streak ending some way down the middle of the under aide 

 of the tail, black ; the under side of the tip of the tail is bald, 

 without hair, but scarcely callous; the feet flesh-coloured, v>ith few 

 scattered short whitish hairs; the ears nakedish, black when dry. 



Hab. Aru Island. 



A female : lives on fruit. " Teeth g. M (Wallace.) 



Myoictis. 



Head tapering ; nose acute ; whiskers strong. Tail depressed, 

 tapering, clothed with rather elongated hairs above and on the >ides ; 

 the under side flat, nakedish. Feet moderate; sole- bald to tin- 

 heel; toes 5 - 5, free, compressed ; claws acute ; first and fifth front 

 toes equal ; second, third and fourth toes equal, longer ; hinder toes 

 free, weak, distinct, elawless ; thumb of hind-font larger. Ears 



roundish, nakedish. Scrotum pendulous. 



Cutting teeth ', ■; the npperwith a central -pace in front between 

 them, in a close series on each side, and with a small interspace be- 

 tween them and the canines ; the first tooth rety small, hid in the 

 gums, the others all equal, lancet-shaped, rath r crowded; the lower 



