62 Miller — Seven New Malayan Bats. 



Specimeyis examined. — Three, all from the type locality. 



Remarks. — This very distinct species needs comparison with the Javan 

 Cynopterus liUhiecheilus only, an animal from which it differs in the shorter, 

 broader rostrum and in the well-developed cusps on the crowns of pm j and 

 m Y- Among 25 skulls of the Javan animal 17 show traces of a cusp on the 

 crown of mx, while in only 3 is there any indication of such a structure in 

 pmj. 



Cynopterus major sp. nov. 



Type. — Adult male (skin and skull). No. 141,236, United States National 

 Museum. Collected at Mojeia River, Nias Island, west Sumatra, ]\Iarch 10, 

 1905, by Dr. W. L. Abbott. Original number, 4021. 



Characters. — A large species considerably exceeding Cynopterus sphinx in 

 size though not equal to C. titthiecheilns. Teeth broad, as in Cynopterus 

 titthsecheilus. but not as large, and pm^ and m^ without trace of secondary 

 cusp. 



Color. — The color so closely resembles that of Cynopterus princeps that 

 no detailed description is required. Brown of upperparts slightly more 

 yellowish than in the larger animal and neck slightly darker. Ears and 

 membranes similarly unmarked. 



Skull and teeth. — Except for its smaller size the skull resembles that of 

 Cynopterus titthsecheilus, having the same heavy rostrum and broad palate 

 as compared with C. sphinx. Teeth differing from those of C. sphinx in the 

 greater strength and breadth of the large premolars and molars. 



Measurements.— Type : Head and body, 122 ; tail, 8 ; tibia, 29.3 ; foot, 16.8; 

 forearm, 76.4 ; thumb, 31.3 ; second finger, 50.4 ; third finger, 123 ; fourth 

 finger, 94; fifth finger, 95 ; skull, greatest length, 33.8 (37.3)*; condylo- 

 basal length, 32.2 (35.2); basilar length, 29 (31.8) ; palatal length, 17 (19.4); 

 zygomatic breadth, 22.3 (24) ; breadth of braincase, 14.5 (14.8) ; interorbital 

 constriction, 7 (7.6) ; postorbital constriction, 6.2,(6) ; mandible, 25.9 (28) ; 

 depth of mandible at front of anterior molar, 3.2 (3.4) ; maxillary toothrow 

 exclusive of incisors (alveoli), 11.1 (11.4) ; mandibular toothrow exclusive 

 of incisors (alveoli), 12.8 (13.3). 



Specimens examined. — Thirty -one (6 skins), all from Nias. 



Cynopterus pagensis sp. nov. 



Type. — Adult female (skin and skull). No. 121,581, United States Na- 

 tional Museum. Collected on North Pagi Island, west Sumatra, Novem- 

 ber 12, 1902, by Dr. W. L. Abbott. Original number, 2028. 



Characters. — Exactly similar to Cynopterus major except that the size is 

 much less. 



Measurements. — Type: Head and body, 106; tail, 4; tibia, 24.6; foot, 

 14.7 ; forearm, 69.8 ; thumb, 27 ; second finger, 46.2 ; third finger, 109 ; 

 fourth finger, 89.7; fifth finger, 87.7; skull, greatest length, 30.8 (33.4)t; 



♦Measurements in parenthesis are those of an adult male Cynopterus titttisscheilus 

 from West Java (No. 141,623). 



t Measurements in parenthesis are those of an adult female Cynopterus major (No. 

 141,284.) 



