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extremity very slightly lengthened. Legs with more 

 distinct but rather irregular transverse stripes, which 

 become darker below : one just below the elbow on the 

 fore leg is black, and particularly distinct on the inside. 

 Soles of feet black. Tail ringed towards the tip, the 

 last ring, and the tip for about 1-| inch, black : alto- 

 gether three rings are distinguishable besides the tip, 

 each one less distinct than that behind it and at a 

 greater distance from the last. Hairs of the back when 

 examined singly are rufescent grey with a black tip, 

 the latter frequently wanting on the flanks. Head 

 about 3 inches long, from between ears to insertion 

 of tail about 18 inches, tail 12 inches. The measure- 

 ments, being taken on the dried skin, are not quite accu- 

 rate, with the exception of the taD, although very nearly 

 so. None of the hairs on the back much exceed 1^^ 

 inches in length. 



Although the " Monographies " of Temminck are dated 

 1827 on the title-page, and the Atlas to Riippell's 

 "Eeise" 1826, the former unquestionably appeared the 

 first, as in the latter, in the description of F. mani- 

 culata, reference is made to the page in Temminck 

 in which it is mentioned as a new species found by 

 KiippeU. If therefore, as Dr. Gray considers, F. mani- 

 culata is identical with Temminck's F. caligata, he is 

 quite correct in upholding the latter name. It should, 

 however, be borne in mind that the two are men- 

 tioned by Temminck as distinct, and I am disposed 

 to consider Temminck's animal to be the following 



species. 



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