Alphabetical Index-Checklist 

 ^ of the Islands 



The islands and island groups, each followed by the mammals 

 found there, are listed in alphabetical order. Page references 

 indicate the places in the text where the various mammals are 

 described. In the descriptions of the mammals, their distribu- 

 tion was frequently given in a general manner, many islands 

 and island groups being included by implication without actual 

 mention. The index-checklist is meant to be inclusive. For ex- 

 ample, in this index under Java, giant squirrels (Ratufa), are 

 Ksted ; the text discussion says only "They are found from the 

 mainland to Bali and Borneo." Java is, of course, included in 

 the area thus bounded. Some of the islands thus included by 

 implication lack the giant squirrel — for example, Nias Island, 

 a small island off western Sumatra. 



Inclusion of a species indicates that it has been reported or 

 is very probable on an island, but its omission from certain 

 islands may be due to our lack of knowledge or of collecting. If 

 a reader should find a mammal on an island where it is not 

 listed, it is very desirable that he send this record, with a photo- 

 graph or specimen, to some museum for checking and confirma- 

 tion. 



Admiralty Islands, North of New Guinea 



BATS, flying fox (Pteropus), 48; leaf-nosed bat (Hipposide- 



ros), 53; spinal-winged bat (^Dobsonia), 48; tube-nosed 



fruit bat (Nyctimene), 48. 

 MARSUPIALS, cuscus (Phalanger), 25; spiny bandicoot 



(Echymipera), 21. 

 RODENTS, common rats (Rattus)^ 114; house mouse {Mus), 



113. 



Aleutian Islands, West from Alaska 



CARNIVORES. Alaskan brown bear (Ursus), 79; Arctic fox 

 {Alopex), 86; mink {Mustela vison), 82; pygmy weasel 



189 



