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crown of the head ; the general colour of the body 
is ferruginous ; the neck and belly are white, but 
the neck variegated with two dusky spots. The tail 
is of a moderate length, and terminates in a white 
tuft. 
Pygmy musk. 
This animal is an inhabitant of the continent of 
India, and the Oriental islands, rather than of 
Guinea. It is only nine inches and a half in length ; 
has two small tusks in its upper jaw ; large ears ; 
and a tail an inch long. Its belly is white, and 
the rest of its body tawny ; but the specimens vary 
in colour. Among the Malays, they are caught in 
great numbers, carried to market in cages, and 
sold at a very moderate price. 
Leverxan musk. 
This species, if such it really be, seems to have 
been first described by Seba, who assures us that 
it is a native of Surinam, and described it as of a 
ferruginous colour, thickly spotted with white, 
except on the head, breast, and belly. He is not 
very clear in his expressions relative to its size, 
but it seems to rank among the very small species, 
such as the Javan, pygmy, &c. The animal 
described and figured in the first volume ©£ 
the Museum Leverianum, under the title of mos- 
chus delicatulus, or small spotted musk, appears so 
very nearly allied to that of Seba, that it is in all 
probability the same. 
