LEMURINE OPOSSUM. 489 
on each side of each jaw^ the first rather pointed, 
the others appear nearly of the same size, and 
quadrangular in their shape, with a hollow running 
across their base from the outside to the inner, 
which is of some depth ; and another which crosses 
it, but not so deep, dividing the surface into four 
points. 
On the fore foot there are five toes, the inner 
the shortest, resembling, in a slight degree^ a 
thumb. The hind foot resembles a hand, or that 
of the Monkey and Opossum, the great toe hav- 
ing no nail, and opposhig the whole sole of the 
foot, which is bare. The nails on the other toes, 
both of the fore and hind foot, resemble, in a small 
degree, those of the Cat, being broad and co- 
vered : and the last bone of the toe has a projec- 
tion on the under side, at the articulation. Each 
nail has, in some degree, a small sheath, covering 
its base when drawn up. The tail is long, co- 
vered with long hair, except on the under sur- 
face of that half towards the termination, of the 
breadth of half an inch, becoming broader near 
the tip or termination: this surface is covered 
with a strong cuticle, and is adapted for laying 
hold,'— White's Journal, p. 278. 
V. I. p. II. 
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