NO. 1976. 



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Measurements of Tupaia javanica — Continued. 



1 Mounted specimen, collected by Temminck. 



2 Mounted specimen, collected by Kinder. 



3 Mounted specimen, collected by Becker. 



* Specimen collected by ModigUani. Preserved 

 in alcohol. 



6 dpm* last tooth in place. 



6 Mounted specimen, collected by Beccari. 



' dpm^ stai in place. 



8 Mounted specimen, collected by Modigliani. 



TUPAIA MINOR Gunther. 



(References, synonymy, type specimens, etc., under the subspecies.) 



Geograpliic distribution. — Borneo, the adjacent islands of Banguey 

 and Laut; Sumatra; southern portion of Malay Peninsula; islands of 

 Linga and Singkep. See Nos. 2, 3, and 4 on map on page 111. 



Diagnosis. — The smallest member of the genus Tupaia charac- 

 terized by a uniformly grizzled olivaceous style of coloration, tail 

 longer than head and body, enlarged central upper incisors and lower 

 canine, like those of T. javanica, and a short stubby rostrum, so that 

 the distance between the two lachrymal notches equals the distance 

 from the notch to the front of the central upper incisor; mammae, 

 2-2 = 4. 



Color. — Upper parts and sides of head, neck, and body and outer 

 side of legs and the feet a fine grizzle of blackish and a color that 

 varies from cream buff to russet, the russet color when present 

 being always more prominent posteriorly. The general effect is 

 very similar to that seen in Tupaia javanica, but in that species a 

 russet tinge is practically lacking. Tail a coarse grizzle of black and 

 buff or ochraceous buff, the darker color predominating except at 

 base of tail, which is generally colored like the back. Underparts of 

 head, neck, and body and inner side of legs varying from whitish to 

 buff, the hairs not at all or scarcely darker at their bases. Under- 

 side of tail generally similar to upper side except along the middle 

 line, where the buff-ochraceous color predominates instead of the 

 blackish. Shoulder stripe conspicuous, whitish or buffy. 



