( II^. ) 
As the toes, lo likewife the tail was without Hair, 
only for a little way near the fettingon ; and was moft 
remarkable ; being taper hg from the Root towards the 
Tip, and covered wich a regular Order of fmail Whitifh 
■£cales ; *which, for the molt part , were all ob.ongifli 
HexigonSt Terfmilis Colulrince^ faith the Mexican Hi- 
(tory {c) : But w^ith this difference, that in a Snake s Skin 
partof one Scale juts oVer another ; but here each Scale 
appears wholly in view, and between each one may 
oblerve a little of the Skin or Membrane in which they 
are fixed. The Colour of thefe Scales^ makes tne tail 
to appear Whitifti, though the Skin feems of a Darker 
Colour. 
As the Feet and tail^ fo likewife the Ears were bsre, 
and Vvithout Hair: Attrkulis temifmis^ moUifimifq, ac 
pene tranflHcentilus, imhtht Mexican Hiflory [c). And 
although thus foft and flender ; and in Colour and Sub- 
ftance almoft refembling the Membrane of a Bat's IV/ng, 
yet they wereered:, not acuminated or running to a 
Point, as defcribed by fome ; bur^ as in our Icon is re- 
prefented, more of a Circular or 0\'^l Figure; They 
were fo Hender and foft* that here I could not perceive 
that Cartilagtmus Body, which ufually is to be met with 
in the Structure of this Part, in moft other Animals,- 
but as if it was void aimofl of it, to be formed only by 
a Duplication of this ceuder Membrane or Skin ; or if it 
, did enjoy ^Cartilage, as likely, 'twas much finer than 
in moft other AnuTiuIs. The Concha or Paffage to the 
For us AuditoriusW2iS very Capacious : But 'twas obfer- 
ved, that v»^hea our Subjea began to grow ill, the 
Verge or Rime of the outward Ear feem'd to be crimp'd; 
and when it died, to be fo {hrivefd, as. if burnt up, not 
making a fmoothj but jagged Edge. 
The general Vogue of almoft all Naturalifls, refem- 
bliog the Face and H^addi this Animal,to that of a Fox, 
would 
