1847.] Postscript on the Pigmy Hog of the Saul forest. 593 



Postscript on the Pigmy Hog of the Saul forest, by B. H. Hodg- 

 son, Esq . 



Since my account of this rare animal was written I have had the 

 great and unexpected good fortune to procure another specimen, a fine 

 old male, which exhibits in perfection the characters of the species. I 

 am still of opinion that the Pigmy Hog cannot be properly classed with 

 the true Hog, or genus Siis, though the disparity is not so great as I 

 was led to suppose. The following generic and specific characters will, 

 I hope, accurately pourtray our animal in his general and special 

 relations. 



Pachydermata. 



Suidse. 



Genus Porcula, mihi. 



Generic character. — Teeth 44, as in Sus; canines smaller and straight- 

 er. Facial bones contracted in length and void of the peculiar nasal bone 

 and cartilage of Sus. Fourth toe small and unequal. Tail rudimental. 



Type, Porcula Salvania, mihi. 



Pigmv Ho£ of the Saul forest. 



Sano Banel and Chota Savar of the natives. 



Habitat, the Saul forest. 



Specific character. — Pigmy Hog, of a medial brown colour, resulting 

 from an irregular mixture of bristles wholly or partially black and sordid 

 amber colour, the black part being generally basal and rarer. Young 

 darker hued and unstriped. Iris hazel. Nude skin, dirty flesh colour. 

 Hoofs glossy brown. Pelage ordinary, abundant, consisting of bristles. 

 No mane. Tail not so long as the hairs of the rump, straight, nude. 

 Length from snout to vent 22 to 24 inches. Height 10 inches. Weight 

 10 lbs, rarely 12. The scull of the Pigmy as compared with that of 

 the common Hog is distinguished by a very considerable contraction of 

 the great length of jaws proper to Sus, by a total absence of the special 

 nasal bone and cartilage of that genus, by molar teeth carried back 

 under the orbits so far as to exceed their posteal margin, by greater 

 compression of the facial bones and foramina, by zygomse much less 

 oblique or more horizontal, by smaller straighter canines, of which 

 those of the lower jaw are very noticeably less, divergent or more erect, 



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