NO. 1976. 



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Slcull and teeth. — Aside from their relatively larger size, the skull 

 and teeth of T. lacernata wiTkinsoni do not differ essentially from 

 those of the related subspecies. (Plate 2 and plate 8, fig. 3.) 



Measurements. — Collector's external measurements taken in the 

 flesh (probably the type but not stated in the description) : Head and 

 body, 180 mm.; tail, 175; hind foot, 42; ear, 16. Cranial measure- 

 ments: Probably the type; greatest length, 51.8; basal length, 44.9; 

 zygomatic breadth, 25.9; cranial breadth, 20.9. Usual measure- 

 ments of adults: Head and body, 180-195; taU, 150-170; hmd foot, 

 43-45; condylo-basal length, 47-49; zygomatic width, 24-26; width 

 of brain case, 19-20; maxillary tooth row, 18-19. See table below. 



Specimens examined. — Nineteen, in the collections of the United 

 States National, British, and Selangor Museums. See table below. 



Measurements of Tupaia lacernata wilkinsoni, longicanda, ohscura. 



* Preserved in alcoholic. ' Selangor Museum. ^ pm^ not in place. < Permanent ii and c not in place. 

 TUPAIA LACERNATA LACERNATA Thomas and Wroughton. 



1909. Tupaia lacernata Thomas and Wroughton, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 8, 

 vol. 4, p. 535, December, 1909. 



Type-locality. — Island of Lankavi off the west coast of the Malay 

 Peninsula. 



Type-specimen. — In British Museum, Reg. No. 9.11.1.30, skin and 

 skull of adult female, Pulo Lankavi (Kubong Bodak Island, an adja- 

 cent islet) ; collected March 18, 1909, by Mr. H. C. Robinson; original 

 number, 2673 ; in good condition. 



