2r)8 PIUUOPDS LAVELLANVS. 



Measurements. On pp. 256, 257. 

 Specimen examined. One, the type. 



llaiu/e. As yet kuowii only trom Eubiana, off Xow Georgia, 

 Central Solomon Islands. 

 Tiipe in collection. 



a. rf ad. fil. ; iikull. Eubiana, Centi-al C. 11. Woodford, Esq. 88.1.5.1. 

 Solouion Is. [C.J. 



( Ti/'pe of sperips.) 



45. Ptei'opTis lavellanus, A'. And. 



Pteropus lavellaniis, K. A7idersen, Aim. ii- Mikj. N. II. (8) ii. p. 3(50 

 (1 Oct. 1908 : Vella J.avella, Solomon Is.). 



Diagnosis. — Allied to Ft. rvbianus, but smaller, with much 

 shorter tibia, and much darker colour of the fur. Crown and face 

 griz/led buffy, greyish, and dark brown. Forearm 151-155-5 mm. 

 Hah. Vella Lavella, Solomon Is. 



Skull and teeth. — Skull distinctly smaller than in Pt. mhianu?, 

 hut scarcely differing in shape. Dentition as in Pt. rnbianus, but 

 ciiigulum of upper and lower canines broader than in any other 

 form of the Pt. rayneri group. 



Pi,r. — Length "and distribution of fur as in Pt. ruhianw^. 

 Apiiroximate length, liack 13-15, mantle 18-21, belly 17-18 mm. 

 Least width of furred area of back about 45 mm. Tibia thickly 

 haired above for proximal three-fourths. 



Colour. — Type, S ad. skin, teeth well worn : — Back glossy seal- 

 brown, this colour continued backward in a narrow line along sides 

 of rump next to membranes and on upperside of tibiae. Enmp and 

 inner side of thighs and tibias pale cinnamon-rufous, paler than 

 mantle and strongly contrasting with dark back ; base of fur of 

 rump seal-brown. — Centre of breast and upper belly glossy 

 blackish, forming a large oval patch ; sides of breast and belly, 

 including flanks, dark mars-brown, contrasting with blackish 

 pectoral patch, and shading gradually into dark cinnamon-rufous on 

 crissum. — Occiput, mantle, sides of neck, and foreneck chestnut- 

 chocolate ; extreme base of fur blackish. A tuft of rigid, orange- 

 tawny glandular hairs on each side of neck, on spreading con- 

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

 — Crown and intcrocular space similar to occiput, but conspicuously 

 spriukled with tawny and buffy hairs. Circumocular space and 

 sides of face mixed blackish, buffy, and pale greyish. Chin and 

 throat chestnut seal-brown. " Iris brown " (A. S. llcek). 



In three sjiecimens examined the individual variation is chiefly 

 confined to a brighter or darker tinge of the rump and a greater 

 or smaller admixture of pale hairs in the colour of the crown 

 and face. Rump varying from cinnamon-rufous, through cinnamon, 

 to nearly orange ocliraceous-buffy. In the palest-headed specimen 

 ( imm.) the crown and forehead are golden buffy sprinkled with 

 prevish-white and blackish hairs. 



