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HINTS ON REMOVING AND 
SECTION B. —SMALL MAMMALS. 
1.—With the freshly killed carcase before yon, write the label. This 
should bear on the front a current number, the date, sex, locality, 
altitude above sea (in metres or feet), and your signature ; on the 
back the following measurements in millimetres, taken in the 
flesh: (1) length of head and body; (2) of tail without end 
hairs; (3) hind foot without claws; and (4) ear, from notch at 
base to tip. In the case of the first two measurements, the body 
should be straightened out as much as possible, and the tail bent 
upwards at a sharp angle, and the measurements should then be 
taken from a point in the angle (see illustrations on page 17). The 
label should also have on its back any notes that may strike you 
about the habits of the animal, its native name, or the character of 
the locality. 
Example of Label. 
FRONT. 
P Date/ 4 ^?a^)oi'SEX <7* B.M. No. 
o (5 (loaj-Ao W 'Vvcltaa) 
zi . Loc. 
85 ALT. COLL.'WU>cr«>v(uwi 
~L on> >rv 
BACK. 
H. & B. 
Tl. *J £f 
hf. 
Ear 
Field Notes 
IS 
trvv. cT’yvL'w. 
Lcw*-c^. , 
Skull. 
It is important that the positions of the different items, the method 
of writing dates, and the direction of the writing (away from the 
thread) should be exactly as in the example, so that skins from 
different sources may all be similarly labelled. 
