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Show 1876.] DR. A. GUNTHER ON NEW MAMMALS. 747 Skin of an adult male from Medellin, collected by Mr. T. K. Salmon. ECHIMVS DIMIDIATUS. Fur composed of hairs only, somewhat harsh to the touch, and of moderate length. Tail nearly naked, covered with very small scales, pencilled at its extremity. Upper and lateral parts uniform brown, Fig. 7. Skull of Echimys dimidiatus. d, upper molars; e, lower molars : twice nat. size. lower parts of a pure white ; the two colours sharply defined. The white colour extends in a narrow stripe round the upper lip, and occupies also the lower half of the tail. Feet brownish grey, toes |