DIMENSIONS OF A MALE SPECIMEN.
Inches. Lines.
Length of the head 0 6
of the body 1 9
of the tail 3 3
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Total length 5 8
Length of anterior extremity 1 0
of posterior extremity 1 5
Found by Mr. Darwin at Valparaiso, and at Valdivia; the former is a very
dry rocky country, with a scanty vegetation; whereas the latter is
nearly level, covered with the thickest forest, and the climate
exceedingly humid.