. Anatomical and zoological researches: comprising an account of the zoological results of the two expeditions to western Yunnan in 1868 and 1875; and a monograph of the two cetacean genera, Platanista and Orcella. MUS. 307 tail varies in length, but it is generally longer than the body and head, although it may occasionally fall short of that length. Muzzle to vent Vent to tip of tail Hind foot Height of ear .. 5-45 6-15 1-11 0-80 The skull is distinguished from the skull of M. sladeni by its shorter muzzle, but in other respects the skulls are much ahke. Measurements of shull. Inferior borde
. Anatomical and zoological researches: comprising an account of the zoological results of the two expeditions to western Yunnan in 1868 and 1875; and a monograph of the two cetacean genera, Platanista and Orcella. MUS. 307 tail varies in length, but it is generally longer than the body and head, although it may occasionally fall short of that length. Muzzle to vent Vent to tip of tail Hind foot Height of ear .. 5-45 6-15 1-11 0-80 The skull is distinguished from the skull of M. sladeni by its shorter muzzle, but in other respects the skulls are much ahke. Measurements of shull. Inferior border of foramen magnum to tip of premaxillse . . Tip of premaxillse to anterior end of palate ....... Length of palate Length of molar line . . Inferior margin of external border of infraorbital foramen to tip of premaxillge Breadth across parietals ........... Adolescent $ Adult $ 1-23 1-43 0-47 0-57 0-30 0-32 0-29 0-28 0-31 0-38 0-61 0-63 This is the common house rat at Ponsee, Hotha, and Teng-yue-chow. * MuS KAKHYENENSIS, n. S. Muzzle moderately deep and short; ear large and rounded, greatly exceeding the distance between the inner canthus. and the front of the muzzle and also the interval between the external canthus and the lower margin of the external orifice of the ear; its breadth also exceeding the former measurement. Peet well deve- loped, the hind foot rather long and slender, equalling the length from the front of the lower lip to the anterior margin of the external auditory meatus. Claws well deve- loped, compressed, moderately curved and sharply pointed. The tail is considerably in excess of the length of the body and head; finely ringed, five rings to the one-tenth of an inch. Eur long, dense, and soft, reddish-brown on the upper parts, with a dark speckled appearance due to the stronger hairs having broad brown tips. Sides of the head dusky-greyish; chin to vent, and under parts greyish-white, with a silvery sheen. Peet dusky pale brown. Ears and upper surface of t
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