Ptilocerus lowii of Borneo, and the curious long-snouted and naked-tailed Gymnurus rafllesii. From Wordnik.com. [The Malay Archipelago] Reference
On his right shoulder, chittering away as madly as any pet parrot, was the scruffy, naked-tailed rat Simna had nearly tripped over in the outer offices. From Wordnik.com. [Into the Thinking Kingdoms]
The Tupaias are curious insect-eaters, which closely resemble squirrels, and are almost confined to the Malay islands, as are the small feather-tailed Ptilocerus lowii of Borneo, and the curious long-snouted and naked-tailed Gymnurus rafllesii. From Wordnik.com. [The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 1] Reference
Priodontes and the naked-tailed armadillos (Cabassous. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
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