280 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol. xxxi. 



MORO KECHIL [Diirinn Kechil, Little Durian). 

 July (1-9, 1903. 



Moro Kechil is scpariited from Moro Besar by a strait one-fourth- 

 mile wide containing- '2 islets. Tidal currents run swiftly through the 

 passage. The island is rocky and hilly, its highest point 571 feet. 

 Surface covered with heavy forest of fine timber. 



JIus lingeQisis. — No notes. 



Mux near rattns. — No notes. 



Rats of two species were the only mammals collected on Moro 

 Kechil. As on Moro Besar, a large Tragulus^ a pig {Sus 7'Monls)^ and 

 a monk(\v {Maeaca fascicular if<) occur, though no specimens were pro- 

 cured. No squirrels exist. The Mala3^s said there was one tiger on 

 the island, but this must have been a Riman hantu (ghost tiger), as 

 the island is small (2,000 acres) and there is no place such an animal 

 could have come from. They never visit Kundur. Besides, no tracks 

 could l)e found, and the o\\\y available food would have been wild pigs. 

 Moro Kechil is uninhabited and is still covered with tine timber. It 

 appears to be a ghost island, and the Malay's are afraid to stay there. 

 Every place swarms with spirits in Malayana, and if these happen to 

 be had, the locality is left unoccupied. It would quite delight a 

 spiritualist. 



SANGLAR {False Durian).a 

 July 10-n, 1903. 



Pulo Sanglar contains about 2,000 acres and is hilly, the highest 

 point 6.51 feet. Most of the surface has now l)een cleared by the 

 Chinese, who have many pepper and gambler* kebuns. This island 

 lies about 3 miles south of Moro Besar, 



Sciur us peninsular is. — Common; in verj^ poor pelage. 



EmhallcmK.ra peninsular is. — Shot in caves on the shore. 



Cynopterus montanoi. — Shot in cocoa palm. 



There are no monkeys or Tragulus. Tengeling {Maiiis) are said to 

 exist. Did not try trapping for rats. Pigs are common. The inhab- 

 itants, in addition to Chinese, are Orang Mantong and Orang Tambus. 



SUGI BAWA (Moro). 

 August 31-September 2, 1902. 



This island lies on the west side of Durian (Moro) Strait, directly 

 north of Moro Besar, separated by a strait about a mile wide. It is 

 .5^ miles long and about one-fourth as broad, containing 4,000 to 5,000 

 acres. The surface is hill}', the highest point about 500 feet. It is 

 thiidy inhabited and there are many old clearings, but a good deal of 

 heavy forest still remains. 



Tragulus lutescens. — Snared in jungle. Apparently common. 



«Not shown on the map (facing page 247) where it should be placed; about the 

 size of Jan. 2-3 mm. southeast of the southeast corner of Durian. 



