TUPAIA JAVANICA. 
The particulars which apply to the teeth of the three species hitherto dis- 
covered, generally, are the following, as to number — 
Upper Jaw — 2 front teeth, 2 canine teeth, 14 grinders. 
Loweu Jaw — 6 ditto 2 ditto 12 ditto. 
They have in the upper jaw no intermediate, but two large cylindrical, erect, 
and rounded lateral front teeth, placed at the angle of the jaw ; further — one canine 
tooth on each side, which is smaller than the front tooth, very slightly curved 
towards the point, and solitary, being placed at an equal distance from the other 
teeth ; and seven grinders on each side, of which the three first are small, having a 
single point, and the four posterior teeth compound, and marked with several sharp 
elevated points on the surface. In the lower jaw they have individually six. pro- 
cumbent front teeth, of which the four intermediate teeth are very long, and the 
outer one on each side very short ; further — one large canine tooth on each side, hav- 
ing a broad base, and tending obliquely outward; and six grinders, the two first of 
which are small, and consist of a single point, while the four posterior teeth are com- 
pound, having a broad crown, from which several sharp points project. 
For a distinct view of those characters, which are common to all species of 
Tupaia, I refer to the Plate of Illustrations, in which Letters I, K, k L exhibit the 
teeth of Tupaia Tana; Letters M k N, those of Tupaia ferruginea ; and Letters 
O, I*, &c Q, those of Tupaia javanica. 
I proceed, after these general remarks, to describe the Tupaia javanica. The 
Bangseikg has the appearance of a sprightly animal ; and as far as its manners are 
known, it perfectly agrees with this character. Its body is graceful, and handsomely 
formed, and its limbs are slender, and fitted for great agility : its size and exterior 
habits so nearly resemble the individuals of that family which Illiger has deno- 
minated ammal'ia agitia, that, on a superficial view, it has been considered to belong 
to it. Our animal agrees with one of the most numerous sections of this family, 
the Squirrels, in the form of the body, the proportional length of the extremities, the 
breadth of the tail, and the faculty of carrying it on the back as a plume; but the 
succeeding details will shew that its structure and organization are essentially 
different. 
The head of the Tupaia javanica is oblong, rather depressed, and very gradually 
attenuated to a conical muzzle, which is somewhat compressed laterally. The nose is 
obtuse and naked. The nostrils are slightly curved, somewhat broader in the middle, 
and pierced from the sides. The upper jaw surpasses the lower but little in length. 
From the upper lip are protruded mustaches, consisting of numerous short, slender 
