198 



PTEROPl'S ARGENTATUS. 



in structure, except perhaps in the slightly stronger posterior 

 ledge of p^, Cingulum of u])per and lower canines well defined, 

 m'' larger than m^. i., twice the size of i,. p, once and a half the 

 size of i.„ suhequal to m^. 



Ears. — Ptather long (about 31 mm. from notch to tip), reaching 

 hinder corner of eye; distinctly attenuated above, tips rather 

 narrowly pointed. 



Wings. — Membranes arising about 20 mm. apart from sides 

 of back. 



Interfemoral . — Depth in centre about 3 mm. 



Fur. — Longer than in Pt. caniceps. Longest hairs, back about 

 16, mantle and belly 20 mm. Least width of furred area of back 

 40 mm. Distribution of fur as in Ft. caniceps. 



Colour (type, al.). — Back and rump seal-brown thickly mixed with 

 buffy straw-yellow hairs, producing the impression of a dark brown 

 fur heavily sprinkled with longer yellowish hairs. — Breast, belly, 

 and flanks rich russet sprinkled with buffy hairs ; extreme base of 

 fur seal-brown. Anal region seal-brown thickly mixed with 

 huffy. — Mantle, occiput, and crown buffy, washed with ochraceous- 

 buff in centre of mantle and on crown, and shading through 

 ochraceous on sides of neck and head, to tawny on foreneck and 



; External measurement's of Pteropus dobsoni and caniceps. 



Forearm 



Pollex, total length, c. u 



,, metacarpal 



,, 1st phalanx 



2nd digit, metacarpal 



„ 1st phalanx 



,, 2ud-3rd phalanx, c. u 

 3rd digit, metacarpal 



,, 1st phalanx 



„ 2nd phalanx 



4tli digit, metacarpal 



,, 1st phalanx 



5th digit, metacarpal 



„ 1st phalanx 



,, 2nd phalanx 



Interfemoral in centre, depth . 



Lower leg 



Foot, c. u 



Calcar 



* Type of species (young adult, but practically full-grown) ; type of 

 Pt. macJdoti var. batchiana (adult); and no. 7.1.1.243 (aged). 

 t Estimate (skins). 



