NrCTIMEXE MINDT7S. 701 



individual teeth, p. 721); dorsal stripe niiieh narrower, about I'o- 

 2 mm. (Jj of breadth of furred area of back), and sometimes 

 obsolete in anterior third of back ; membranes from third toe. 

 tiah. (lilolo group, probably generally distributed (so far known 

 from Morotai, Gilolo, and Ternate). 



Other characters essentially as in N. pcqjuanus : inner cusp of 

 p' distinctly separated at tip from outer; m' and m, not reduced 

 in size; ears triangularly rounded off above. Membranes in all 

 the four specimens examined inserted on first phalanx of third 

 toe (compare individual variation in this respect in N. papuanus, 

 p. 698). 



This is the only species of the genus known to occur in the 

 Gilolo group. 



Colour (type, adult skin, probably female). — Back, nape of neck, 

 and dorsal surface of head appro.ximatcly wood-brown (slightly 

 darker than liidgway's pattern); individual hairs wood-brown, 

 with basal third seal-brown ; some hairs narrowly tipped with dark 

 brown. Dorsal stripe narrow, seal-brown, nearly obsolete at an- 

 terior third of back. Foreneck and centre of breast and belly cream- 

 buff; flanks, sides of breast and belly, and anal region dull fawn. 



Measurements. On pp. 717, 719, 721. 



Specimens examined. The type, and three specimens from Ternate 

 in the Leyden Museum. 



Ti/pe in collection. Forearm 50"5 mm. ; measurements of skull 

 and teeth on pp. 719, 721. 



a. Acl.sk.; skull. Morotai ; 1801. Dr. A. K Wallace 62.10.21.5. 



[C.]. 



( Ti/pe of species.) 



3. Nyctimene minutus, K. And. 



Nyctimene minutus, K. Andersen, Ann. ^ Mag. N, II. (8) vi. 

 p. 622 (1 Dec. 1910; Tondano, Miuahassa). 



Diagnosis. — General size as N. aJhiventer (forearm about 51 mm.) ; 

 inner cusp of p'^ completely fused with outer ; length of fur of back 

 9 (general mass of hair) and 12 mm. (longest hairs) ; colour of back 

 distinctly mottled with dark brownish tips to the hairs ; dorsal 

 stripe very narrow, somewhat ill-defined, and confined to posterior 

 two-thirds of back ; membranes from third toe. Ilab. Celebes 

 (recorded only from Tondano). 



m' and m^ not reduced in size ; ears triangularly rounded off 

 above. 



The only other species of Nyctimene known from Celebes is the 

 considerably larger N. cephalotts (forearm 60'5-69 mm.). 



Colour (type, $ ad. skin). — General colour of back drab-wood- 

 brown mottled with dark brown tips to the hairs ; individual hairs 

 dark slate (slate-sealbrown) at base, then wood-brown, with short 

 brownish bistre tips. Dorsal stripe seal-brown, narrow, somewhat 

 irregular ;\nd ill-defined, confined to posterior two-thirds of back. 



