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unknown locality. The main points of difference are as follows: In 

 Tragidus annse there is no trace of the pale throat markings « or of the 

 black loral stripe,* all of which arc present in T. jugidaris; the length 

 of ear is stated to be 37 mm., wl^iile in none of the specimens of T. jugu- 

 laris does this measurement, taken with the greatest possible amplitude, 

 exceed 32 mm. 



Measurements of Tragulus of the Napu group. 



n Type. 



b Tail imperfect. 



TRAGULUS KANCHIL (Raffles). 



1822. Maschus kanchil Raffles, Trans?. Linn. Soc. London, XIII, p. 262; Ben- 



coolen, Sumatraj 

 1902. Tragulus kanchil Stone and Rehn, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 



1902, p. 128, June 4, 1902. 



Twelve specimens were taken at Tapanuli Bay, Sumatra. For 

 measurements, see table, page 446. In nine of these the diagonal dark 

 throat stripes are united anteriorly, while in three they are separated 

 by the forward prolongation of the median white stripe. The series 

 is very uniform in both size and coloration, and none of the specimens 

 show any approach toward the peculiarities of the forms inhabiting 

 the Banjak Islands. 



«Die Halsgegend ist ringsherum tief schwarzbraun und zeigt keine Spur von hellen 

 Binden an der Vorderseite und an der Oberbrust. 



''Voni Auge zur Nase ist ein dunkler Streif nicht wahrnehmbar, sondern der 

 Kopf ist ebenso gefiirbt wie der Riicken und nur iiber den Augen und auf der Ober- 

 lippe ist ein heller Strich angedeutet. 



