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almost maroon band on each side between it and the fore limbs, and passing forwards 

 over the ears. The rest of the back and the upper surface of the tail dark, 

 almost black, but with a maroon tint and with shining black hairs intermixed ; 

 the under surface of the tail with a yellowish brown central band of short hairs. 

 All through the fur, which is of moderate length, there are numerous shining hairs ; 

 those on the upper surface, except on the pale areas, being lustrous black, whilst 

 those on the pale areas and on the under surface are shining golden yellow, and they 

 are most numerous along the mesial line. 

 Measurements of alcoholic specimen : 



Inches. 

 Body and head .... . , . . . . . 7*10 



Tail without hair 8*00 



Hind foot without claws . . . . . . . . ,1'77 



This species does not appear to have the shoulder-stripe developed. 



The skull, although the animal, by its general features, would appear to be more 

 closely allied to T. tana than T. ferruginea, has nevertheless the much shorter facial 

 region of the latter. 



This species appears to be confined to the Nicobars. 



