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PTEROPUS PvTJBIANUS. 



membrane, lateral membrane along outer side of forearm aud be- 

 tween humerus and femur covered with rather long wooUj- hairs. 



Colour (type, (J ad. al.).— Back glossy brownish, between 

 vandyck-brown and burut-umber, with a tinge of goldeu butfy, this 

 colour extending backward in a narrow line along sides of rump 

 next to membranes. Rump, upperside of interfemoral, and thighs 

 yellowish huffy, much lighter than mantle and strongly contrasting 

 with back ; upperside of tibia3 similar, but washed with ochraceous ; 

 base of fur of rump seal-brown. — Centre of breast dark seal-brown, 

 forming a large well-defined patch. Sides of breast, flanks, and 

 belly rich tawny, this colour conHned to tips of hairs; sub- 

 apical portion of hairs paler, ochraceous or ochraceous-buff, extreme 

 base seal-brown. Anal region and thighs yellowish buff, nearly 

 similar in tinge to rump. — Occiput, mantle, sides of neck, foreueck, 

 and throat rich glossy russet, approaching pale chestnut, darker 

 than sides of breast, and lightening to yellowish ochraceous-buff on 

 shoulders ; extreme base of hairs of mantle dark brown. A tuft of 

 rigid, orange-ochraceous glandular hairs on each side of neck, 

 contrasting in colour with surrounding darker fur (sexual character). 

 Forehead and sides of face mixed yellowish buff and chestnut, 

 shading on crown gradually into bright chestnut of occiput. 



External measurements o/Pteropus rayneri and rubianus. 



