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condylobasal length, 29.9 (32.2) ; basilar length, 26.9 (29.3) ; palatal length, 

 15.9 (16.8); zygomatic breadth, 19.4 (20.8); breadth of braincase, 12.9 

 (13.7); interorbital constriction, 6.5 (6.9); postorbital constriction, 6. 5 (6.6); 

 mandible, 23 (25) ; maxillary toothrow exclusive of incisors (alveoli), 9.9 

 (10.8) ; mandibular toothrow exclusive of incisors (alveoli), 11 (12.1). 

 Specimens examined. Thirteen (2 skins), all from North Pagi Island. 



Cynopterus minutus sp. nov. 



Type. Adult male (skin and skull). No. 14 1,240, United States National 

 Museum. Collected on Nias Island, west Sumatra, March 11, 1905, by 

 Dr. W. L. Abbott. Original number, 4043. 



Characters. Similar to the.Tavan Cynoplerus melanocephalus (Temminck) 

 but not as small and with no contrasts of color between the back, head, and 

 underparts. 



Color. Type : The color differs very slightly from that of Cynopterus 

 major and C. pagensis, except that the yellowish of the neck more exten 

 sively suffuses the sides, shoulders, and front half of back. Head very 

 nearly fawn-color. Belly and chest broccoli-brown. 



Skull and Teeth. The skull and teeth show no peculiarities other than 

 their small size. In form they are throughout similar to Cynopterus sphinx. 



Measurements. Type : Head and body, 83 ; tail, 2 ; tibia, 18.8 ; foot, 13 ; 

 forearm, 52.4 ; thumb, 20; second finger, 36.7; third finger, 85; fourth finger, 

 66; fifth finger, 61 ; skull ; greatest length, 26.2; condylobasal length, 25; 

 basilar length, 22.5; palatal length, 12.9; zygomatic breadth, 16.4; breadth 

 of braincase, 11.5 ; interorbital constriction, 5.3 ; postorbital constriction, 6 ; 

 mandible, 19.5; maxillary toothrow exclusive of incisors (alveoli), 7.8; 

 mandibular toothrow exclusive of incisors (alveoli), 8.9. 



Specimens examined. Twelve (one skin), all from Nias Island. 



Pteropus baveanus sp. nov. 



Type. Adult male (skin and skull). No. 125,482, United States National 

 Museum. Collected on Bawean Island, Java Sea, July 19, 1904, by W. 

 Grasshoff. Original number, 16. 



Characters. A large, dark colored member of the Pteropus hypomelanus 

 group ; forearm about 160 mm. 



Color. Type : Back and underparts blackish, the former distinctly griz 

 zled with gray and lightening to bister posteriorly, the latter slightly 

 varied with highly glossed, pale russet annulations, particularly on chest 

 and belly. Mantle russet, strongly suffused with blackish. Head blackish. 

 Ears and membranes black. 



Skull and teeth. The skull and teeth resemble those of Pteropus lepidus 

 in form, but are throughout somewhat larger. 



Measurements. Type : Head and body, 272 ; tibia, 73.4 ; foot, 47.4 ; fore 

 arm, 160 ; thumb, 59; second finger, 107; third finger, 285; fourth finger, 

 225 ; fifth finger, 202 ; skull, upper length, 63.4; condylobasal length, 64.6 ; 

 median palate length, 32.8 ; zygomatic breadth, 35 ; interorbital constric 

 tion, 8.8 ; postorbital constriction, 7.2 ; breadth of braincase, 23 ; man- 



