I'TEROrUS ATiMTl'.AT.ITAmr. 



14.1 



sprinkled -wilh butl'y grey. Forearm 11S-12G mm. ]]ah. 

 Admiralty Is. 



Skull and teeth. — General characters of skull and teeth as in 

 Ft. hypomehinus. Size of skull noticeably smaller, nearly exactly 

 as in Ft. mimvs. Size of teeth as in Ft. mimus or the smallest- 

 toothed individuals of Ft. Jt^/pomelami.?. 



Ears. — llelatively smaller than in the t5'pical races of Ft. Jnfpo- 

 melanus, but not differing in shape ; length of ear from orifice 

 21-22 mm., against 25-5-27 mm. in Ft. hypoindanns lateus; width 

 of ear 15-16, against lS-20. 



Fur. — Longer than in Ft. 7ii/pomelam(ti ; approximate length at 

 middle of back 16-18 mm., against 10-14 in the allied species. 

 Distribution of fur as in Ft. hypomelanus. 



Colour. — Four specimens (two skins, two alcoliolic), teeth some- 

 what \^orn, including type. Back and rump dark Front's hro\\-n 

 a})proiiching seal-brown thickly mixed with shining silvery grey 

 hairs, most; of these latter with a peculiar tinge of buff or olive- 



External measurements of Pteropus satyrus, faunulus, and 

 admiralitatum. 



Forearm 



I'ollex, total length, c. ii 



„ metacarpal 



,, 1st phalaus 



2ud digit, metacarpal 



,, 1st plialans 



,, 2ud-3rd pbalanx, c. 

 .■Jrd digit, metacarpal 



„ Isl pbalaux 



„ 2nd phalanx 



-llii digit, metacarpal 



„ 1st phalanx 



„ 2nd phalanx 



5tli digit, metacarpal 



„ 1st phalanx 



2iid phalanx 



Ears, length IVom orifice 



,. gre<itest width, tlattened 



Inter lenioru 1 



Lower leg 



Foot, c. u 



Caldir 



Approximate measurement (skin). 



