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this nowhere in excess of the g-round color. Neck clear and uniform, 

 entirely without darker markings, the hairs noticeabl}^ whitish basally. . 

 On back the basal portion of the hairs is ecru-draV). Muzzle and lorali 

 stripe blackish. Region bordering upper edge of loral stripe notice- 1 

 ably paler than general hue of upperparts. Pattern of throat markings i 

 abnormal, the white stripes reduced both in length and width. Collar i 

 light yellowish ochraceous-bulf, its width at middle about 15 mm. i 

 Dark stripes in front of collar darker and more brownish, with a few, 

 blackish hairs and annulations. Median and transverse white stripes i 

 not confluent anteriorly, 5 — 8 mm. in width, the median becoming indis- • 

 tinct at middle. Between the anterior termination of these stripes 

 and the naked chin area the interramia is crossed b}- a band of light, i 

 dull, orange-buff. This is bordered on each side b}- the distinct ante- 

 rior white stripe 55 mm. long by about 10 mm. wide. A white median 

 area on chest and another in hypogastric and inguinal region, the latter 

 continuous wiCh the narrow w^hite stripe extending downi inner surface 

 of thighs. Axilla and inner side of forearm graj'ish. 



Skull and teeth. — The skull is larger than that of TragulusfavlcoUis^ 

 but perhaps no more so than might be expected in an older individual. 

 In general form it shows no peculiarities except that the rostrum is 

 more produced, as shown by the longer nasals and diastema. The 

 nasals are actually as well as relatively longer than in any skidls exam- 

 ined of female T. formosus or T. lutesceiiH^ the most nearly related 

 species from the northern islands of the archipelago. Teeth large, 

 but apparently in no respect unusual. 



2reasurement8. — For external measurements see table, p. 254. Skull 

 of type: Greatest length, 112 mm.; upper length, lOii; condylobasal 

 length, 102.8; basal length, 98; palatal length, 72; diastema, 16; length 

 of nasals, 36.8; greatest breadth of both nasals together, 11.6;^ zygomatic 

 breadth, 17; least interorbital breadth, 27.8; mandible, 87; maxillary 

 toothrow (alveoli), P>7; maxillar}" premolars (crowns), 18; mandi)>ular 

 toothrow (alveoli), 41.1; mandibular premolars (crow^ns), 18. 



Specimens examined. — One, the t3"pe. 



Remarks. — With its large size, strongly yellow color, and uniform i 

 pale neck, this species needs comparison with Tragidus JfavleolJ Is only. 

 Though the material representing each animal is unsatisfactor3% it 

 appears to point unmistakably to their distinctness. Doctor Abbott 

 writes that a second specimen of the Batam form taken by Mr. Kloss 

 and now in the Singapore Museum exactly resembles the type. 



''Several specimens since obtained from Pulo Galang by Kloss are 

 either identical or closely allied to this.'' W. L. A. 



