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head below the vitta ; the throat, breast, and limbs, 

 appear of a glossy black, in a direct light, but of a 

 very dark chocolate brown, when seen obliquely. 

 The belly is of a darker grey colour than the back. 

 The limbs are short and strongly formed ; the toes 

 of all the feet are perfectly webbed, (PI. XIX. 

 fig. 6.) ; the claws are long and sharp ; the tail ap- 

 pears flattened, from the hair dividing on its upper 

 surface, and passing off sidewise, leaving a narrow 

 space in the centre rather bare. The teeth are strong 

 and large ; the eyes are said to be of a reddish hue- 

 The dimensions of this specimen (which seemed to 

 be very well stuffed), are as follows ; 



FEET. INCH. 



Extreme length, 2 11 



Length of head, 0 6 J 



of body, 1 7 J 



of tail, 0 9 



from nose to eye, 0 If 



— from eye to ear, 0 1 \ 



Circumference of body, 1 0 



of head, 0 10 



Height at shoulder, 0 



at hip, 0 6 



