PTKROrCS BKCXXEUS. 



151 



been observed, by Mr. Broadbent, flj'iug over the Australian coast 

 opposite Percy 1. ; see Lucas, I. s. c). 



Type in collection. 



Hidory in literature. — jNTothing has been added to our knowledge 

 of this species, since Dobson described it, in 1878. 



liemarks. — The perfectly typical, hf/pnmelanus-like skull and 

 dentition of this species leave no doubt that it is an Australian 

 representative of Ft. hypomelanus. Erom the geographically nearest 

 form of that species \Ft. h. luteus, New Guinea) it is readily 

 distinguished by its furred tibiae, much darker colour, and smaller 

 size. Externally (colour, size) it bears no small resemblance to 

 l^t. cof/nalus (San Christoval, Solomon Is.), which however differs 

 essentially in skull and dentition. 



74.3.16.2. 



E.vternal measurements of Pteropus colonus, solomonis, and brunneus. 



Vt. colonus. 



2 ad. 



Type and 



paratype. 



2 ad. 

 I Type. 



j nun. 



Forearm j luyij 



Pollex, total length, c. u | 43'5 



„ metacarpal 11 



„ 1 st phalanx | -!4 



2ucl digit, metacarpal 60 



„ 1st phalanx 11 



,, 2nd-3rd phalanx, e. u. ... 12 



3rd digit, metacarpal | 73 



,, 1st phalanx 510 



,, 2nd phalanx 78 



4th digit, metacarpal I 72 



,, 1st phalanx 1 41 



,, 2nd plialanx 



r)th digit, metacarpal ' 7-!'o 



., 1st phalanx 32 



,, 2nd phi\lanx .. 33 



Ears, length from orifice 



,, greatest width, flattened 



Interfemoral 



Lower leg 49 



Foot, c. u 



Calcur (12) 



32 



Is 





 53 

 38 

 llo 



33 



mm. 



1 18 

 50-5 

 11-7 

 2C> 

 61 

 15 

 15 

 81 

 ()() 

 8() 

 80 

 50 

 51 

 !)1 

 38 

 36 



53 

 33-5 



* B. M. S4.3.25.i. 



