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to the up of the tail; but on the tail itself the 
marks are often not joined, and appear as separate 
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1 in. 264 in. 
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Fic. 15.-—-V-Manks orf Abpmrs. 
black bands running across the back from side to 
side. Alone the sides of the body are two rows of 
