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6 . M u s LONGICAUDATUS.
P late X I.
Mus longicaudatus, Bm nett, Proceedmgs of tho Committee of Science and Correspondence of the Zoological
Society of London for January, 1832, p. 2.
M. pallidè Jîavescenti-fuscus ; corpore subtus alho, levitèrjîavo lavato ; pedibus albis ;
tarsis permagnis ; caudâ perlongâ ; auribus parvulis.
D e s c r i p t i o n .— Fur long and soft; general colour pale yellow-brown, the hairs
of the ordinary fur being fulvous near the apex, and the longer hairs brown.
On the sides of the body, cheeks, and external side of limbs, the fulvous hue
prevails. The inner side of the limbs and the under parts of the body are
white, but have an indistinct yellowish hue. All the hairs of the body are
of a deep gray colour at the base. The ears are small, well clothed with
hairs ; those on the inner side are chiefly yellow ; externally, on the fore part
they are brown, and posteriorly whitish. The feet are of a flesh-colour, and
furnished above with white hairs ; the tarsi are but sparingly provided with
minute hairs on the upper side, and are naked beneath : they are of unusually
large size. The fore feet are of moderate* size, and furnished with a very
large carpal tubercle. The tail is very nearly double the length of the body,
if the latter be measured in a straight line ; it is of a brownish flesh-colour
above, paler beneath, and sparingly furnished with minute bristly hairs ;
those on the upper surface being brown, and on the under side white. The
hairs of the moustaches are long, of a black colour, and grayish at the
apex.
Length from nose to root of tail
of tail
from nose to car
Habitat, Chile.
In. Lines.
, 3 9
. 5 3
. 0 104
In. Lines.
Length of tarsus (claws included) . . 1 1
of ear , . . . . 0 4
* A s I shall have occasion to use tho terms moderate, long, short, large, &c. it may be well to state that
I take tho common mouse, {Mus Muscidus,) as m y standard of comparison. The ears, feet, tail, length of the
fur, general proportions, &c. are in that animal w hat I term moderate.