LONG-TAILED MAXIS. 
that it is almost too nearly allied to the Manis 
Pentadaclyla, to be regarded as dlsrhi6l. 
When, however, we come to consider, that 
this anima! has only four toes, while the latter 
has constantly five; that the length of the tail 
is prodigiously greater in proportion; that the 
form of the furrowed or striated scales is more 
oblong, and even acuminated; that the colour 
is chocolate, while that of the Short-Tailed 
Manis is a pdle yellow ; and that the magni- 
tude of the latter animal is sometimes eight 
feet, the tai- being four; together with other 
perceivable, though less manifest di^tin6lions ; 
we may fairly conclude, that a really speciu« 
diiFerence prevails betw^een them. 
Their general habits, and modes of life, 
however, are supposed to be same. 
The Broad-Tailed Manis has five toes on 
the fore-feet, and four on the hind. This 
seems a good argument in favour of the Lin- 
naean names of distin6lion. 
