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little more than a ridge in the first, and in the second by an obscure tubercle. The 

 third premolar has only a simple internal lobe. The posterior internal process of 

 the first molar is well developed and sometimes bifurcate. The same process on the 

 third molar is a mere ridge. The teeth of the lower jaw are shorter and not so 

 broad as in T. ferruginea. 



This species ranges from Darjeehng through Arracan to Tenasserim, where it 

 meets with T. ferruginea. 



In the British Museum there is a specimen of this species from Nepal, from 

 whence it was obtained by Hodgson many years ago. It bore no name. 



* Ttjpaia chinensis, n. sp., Plate VII, figs. 8 and 9. 



Fur shghtly paler than in T. ferruginea, its basal two-thirds being blackish, 

 succeeded by a yellow, a black, and then a yellow-and-black band, which is terminal : 

 long hairs are numerous and broadly black-tipped. The length of hair generally is 

 0*58 inch, of which the basal black portion is over 0*33. The longest hairs measure 

 0*83. There is a faint shoulder streak washed with yellowish ; the chest is pale 

 orange-yellowish, which hue extends along the middle of the belly as a narrow line. 

 The region of the under surface and the inside of the limbs are more or less faintly 

 grizzled as on the back, but paler and almost yellowish. The upper surface of the 

 tail is concolorous with the dorsum. The head is shorter than in T. ferruginea, and 

 the animal is altogether smaller. Its teeth are considerably smaller than those of 

 T. ferruginea, but larger than those of T. javanica and T. ellioti. The following 

 are the measurements of an adult male : — 



Inches. 



Tip of snout to vent , 6'50 



Vent to tip of tail q-iq 



fore foot 0-90 



„ middle toe 0'37 



Mnd foot 1-58 



„ middle toe 0'45 



Measurements of two adult skulls : 



^ Skull of specimen whose measurements are given above. 



Inches. 



Occipital crest to tip of premaxillaries ....... 



Inferior margin of foramen magnum to tip of premaxillaries 



Greatest breadth, across zygomatic arch ....... 



„ „ „ parietals ........ 



Breadth of lachrymal notch 



„ at canines .......... 



,, „ 2nd incisors 



„ „ front incisors 



„ „ orbital, angle of parietals 



Least breadth between orbits 



Length between post-palatine margin and inferior margin of foramen magnum 

 Posterior palatine margin to tip of premaxillaries 



1-75 

 L-54 

 •88 

 •72 

 •58 

 •23 

 •22 

 -18 

 •58 

 •51 

 •59 



Inches. 



1^76i 

 56 

 90 

 72 

 63 

 28 

 22 

 20 

 60 

 51 

 61 



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