150 rXEKOPtJS BHUXNEU3. 



coast opposite Percy I.) ; Trouessart, Cat. Manim. i. p. 79 (1897 : 

 Percy J.) : Miiler', Fam. S,- Gen. Bats, p. 58 (1907). 

 Pteropiis (Spectrum) brunneus, Mutschie, Megnchir. p. 22(1899); 

 Trouessart, Cat. Mamm., Suppl. p. ol (1904: Percy 1.^ 



Diagyiosis. — Skull nnd dentition typical Pteropine. Ears 

 moderate, exposed. Tibia clothed above. Fur above and beneath 

 dark brown (approximately Prout's brown) varied with paler tips 

 to the hairs, mantle russet. Forearm 118 mm. Uah. Percy Island. 



SIcull and deniiiion. — Skull in every respect similar to that of 

 Pt. Mjpomelanus. Dentition as in the large-toothed races of that 

 species (^Ft. h. canus and lejndus). 



Ears (described from one skin). — Moderate, exposed. Inner 

 margin evenly convex from base to tip ; outer margin flatly convex 

 in basal half, almost straight ia apical half; tip narrowly rounded 

 off. Basal half of conch clothed with short, very thinly scattered 

 hairs behind, terminal half naked. 



Interfemoral. — Scarcely detectable in centre. 



Fur. — Somewhat adpressed on hack, spreading on rump. Length 

 of fur moderate: at middle of back about 16, middle of mantle 17, 

 middle of belly 13 mm. Least width cf furred space across back 

 about 45 mm. 



Above, proximal third of forearm with short, thinly spread, 

 adpressed hair. Tibia clothed, the hair being long and dense on 

 proximal three-fourths, gradually shorter and more scattered on 

 terminal fourth. — Beneath, short dense woolly hair on antebrachial 

 membrane, along outer side of forearm, and on lateral membrane 

 between humerus and femur. Proximal third or half of tibia 

 liairy, distal portion practically naked. 



Colour. — Type, J ad. skin, Percy I. ; teeth slightly worn ; 

 perhaps a little faded. Back and rump approximately Prout's 

 brown, paler laterally in a narrow line along membrane. Individual 

 hairs almost seal-brown at base, ochraceotis-buffy at tip, the dark 

 colour everywhere, except along membrane, showing through : 

 hence the approximately Prout's brown total impression of the 

 colour. — Entire underside (chin, throat, breast, belly, and flanks) 

 paler than back, between Prout's brown and mars-brown, shading 

 to vandyck-brown along middle of breast and belly, and almost 

 evervwhore sprinkled with some glossy huffy hairs. — Mantle russet, 

 becoming paler (nearly clay) on shoulders, and shadiag to dark 

 russet OM sides of neck. Concealed base of fur of mantle and sides 

 of neck seal-brown. A tuft of huffy glandular hairs on each side 

 of nook, nearly covered by surrounding dark fur (probably sexual 

 character). — Crown and sides of head mixed Prout's brown and butfy 

 russet, all the hairs being seal-browu at base, with ochraceous 

 or golden ochraceous tips. 



Measurements. On pp. 151, 152. 



Specimen examined. One, the type. 



Range. Percy I., off E. Queensland, Australia ; ? adjacent coast 

 of Australian continent (" a camp of Pt. brunnms " is stated to have 



