NO. 1485. 



MAlOfALS FROM RHIO-LINGA ISLANDS— MILLER. 



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Measurements of Viverra, Arctogalidia, and Par adoxurus fromthe Rhio- Linga Archipelar/o. 



a Tyr>e. 



Family TUPAIID.E. 



TUPAIA CASTANEA Miller. 



1903. Ttipaia caslanea, Miller, Sinithhioiiiaii Miscell. t'oll., XLV, p. 54, 

 November, fi, 1903. ^ 



The two original speeiiiien.s of this species, collected on Pulo Bintang, 

 August and 11, 11I02, are all that have thus far been taken. Both 

 were shot in heavy forest, for measurements see table, page 272. 



TUPAIA TANA Raffles. 



1822. Tupaia tana Raffles, Trans. Liiui. Soc, Loiidon, XIII, p. 257. 



(Sumatra). 

 1900. Tupaia tana Miller, Proc. Washington Acml. Sci., II, p. 229, August 20, 



1900. (Linga.) 



An adult male taken on Linga Island, July 16, 1899, is the only 

 specimen known from the Archipelago. For measurements see table, 

 page 272. 



TUPAIA PHiEURA Miller. 



1902. Tupaia plmnra Miller, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sfi., Pliiladelphia, p. 157, June 

 11, 1902. 



Three were taken on Sinkep Island in 1901. The animal has not 

 been met with elsewhere. For meaurements see table, page 272. 



TUPAIA FERRUGINEA Raffles. 



Two adult females (Nos. 142151 and 142152) were taken by Mr. 

 Klossat Seminil)a Bay, Batam, September 15 and 16, 1905. They are 

 slightly larger than two collected b}^ Doctor Abbott on Singapore Island 

 (Nos. 111977 and 111979) in October, 1900, a difference especially 

 noticeable in the molar teeth, but lean detect no appreciable peculiari- 



