MANIS TEMMINCKII.— Smuts* 
Mammalia. — Plate VII. 
M. supra pallide flavo-brunneus ; infr'a rubro-brunneus ; dorsi squamis versus apices stnga 
notatis ; cauda laid, supra, versus basin squamarium seriebus quinque, versus aprcenr quatucu, 
apice obtuso ; — oeulis brunneis. 
Longixudo 2 ped. 5 unc. 
Colour. Scales pale yellowish brown . the 
brownish yellow. 
brown; muzzle black. Nalls of the fore feet a pale, dull yellow , those 
the hinder ones brownish yellow. 
Form, &c.— Thick in proportion to its length. Head, anterior J’ s ^ ce 
what cylindrical; posteriorly, sabquadrangular, the 81 situate d far 
being rather flat, the upper surface slightly com ex. } Pars 
back on the head, and a little below the lower edge of the scales Ears 
rudimentary ; the meatus audilonus large, and somewhat ova e. . 
short. Body and tail robust, and nearly semi-cylindrical ; 
particularly the anterior ones, slender and short, claws ' c > 
middle ones of the fore-feet are thick at their bases, slem ei ov, 
points, strongly curved, and beneath longitudinally channe e , , 
claw is thick and short, the innermost rather longer than the as , s enc 
slightly curved ; the claws of the hinder feet are short, flat, stiong, 
close contact with the soft parts, beyond which their points to no P 
The scales covering the upper surface of the head are ova an 
imbricated; those composing the marginal row, on each si e o e > 
long, divergent, and form a considerable angle with the axis o t le an * ’ 
consequence of which arrangement the sides of the tai appea 
serrated. All the scales are finely marked towards t en iases are 
longitudinal furrows and intervening ridges ; but towaics t e P 
level and smooth On the thickest part of the body the scales are commo y 
in fourteen rows; on the upper surface of ^ 
the marginal rows, five towards the base, j/mwards 
point. The scales covering the under surface of ’ Lh the base there 
Us extremity, are large, and disposed in two rows; towards 
• DUrt.Bc Zoolcgica »—»»« — Ui.m C.pcBum .uctow Sc.U, 
Leirlae, 1832. 
