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Show 1871.] LETTER FROM MR. B. G. SHERIDAN. 629 head and on the under surface and on the feet, in which localities it is washed with yellowish. inches. " Length along side from snout to root of tail 141 Tail--, If Length of anterior extremity 11 of humerus 3f of radius 5f • of middle finger 2^- of hinder extremity 12-g-of femur 5 of tibia and fibula 4f • of middle toe 2-g- • of thumb (three phalanges) 1-f of great toe (three phalanges) 2 of hind foot 4-f of hand 3$- Tip of snout to anterior margin of ear 3-jf Girth round occiput and over mouth 13f Posterior angle of eye to anterior margin of ear 2-f Internal angle of eye to anterior extremity of nasal septum.. If Breadth across nostrils _- between eyes -| Girth round muzzle halfway between nostrils and eye 6-1 Transverse length of eye $• Occipital protuberance to anterior ridge (superciliary) of frontal 5-f Breadth across molars 3 Girth round arm below elbow 5 round chest ^ inch below nipple.. ,_ 12-^ " This Monkey is very gentle and docile ; and its manners strongly recall to m e those of an Orang I once had for nearly a year in my possession." In a subsequent communication (dated Calcutta, September 27th) Dr. Anderson enclosed some photographs of the same Monkey, and stated that he had received a second specimen of the same species from Cachar. This was younger than the former, but differed only in its smaller size aud lighter-coloured fur. From information recently received, Dr. Anderson believed that it would be found that this Monkey was not uncommon in the hilly parts of Assam, and doubtless extended thence to the eastern banks of the Irrawaddy. Mr. Sclater called the attention of the Meeting to the reported existence in Northern Queensland of an undescribed animal of about the size of a Dingo (Canis dingo), oi which no specimen had yet been obtained by naturalists. In reply to some inquiries on this subject lately addressed to Mr. Brinsley G. Sheridan, Police Magistrate of Cardwell, Rockingham Bay, Queensland, Mr. Sclater has received the following letter, dated August 2nd, 1871:- " S I R , - I fear you must have misunderstood Mr. Arthur Scott |
