712 NYClIMENE SCITULUB. 



Didijitosis. — Similar to N. yemimis, but free edge of bony palalo 

 triangular (in gemimis evenly concave) and ears conspicuouslj' 

 smaller (14 mm. from orilice, against 16 in geitiimis). General size 

 as i\^. g&mimis: forearm 71 "5-80 mm. Hah. Solomon Islands; so 

 far known from Shortland, New Georgia, Florida, and Guadalcanar. 



This species no doubt represents N. (jeminus in the Solomon 

 Archipelago. The form of the free edge of the palate, as described 

 above, has been verified in all the skulls e.^:amined, except one (that 

 of the New Georgia specimen, of which only the facial portion is 

 preserved) ; an exact measurement of the ear has been taken only 

 of the single alcoholic specimen (Guadalcanar), but the ears of the 

 dried skins appear to be of the same size. Sexual colour difference 

 as in N. geminus (males pale brownish, females cream), and actual 

 colours not essentially different from those of the corresponding 

 sexes of geminus. Membranes from first phalanx of second toe. 

 For some comparative measurements of this species and N. geminiis 

 and major see p. 711. 



Colour.— Mahs. Adult skin, Shortland, April (87.1.18.6): Back 

 brownish drab with well-pronounced narrow seal-brown spinal 

 stripe ; concealed base of fur seal-brown. Nape of neck paler, more 

 pure drab; head similar, but with a slight tinge of wood-brown. 

 Underparts pale brownish (approximatelj' brownish Isabella), con- 

 spicuously tinged wntb dark tawny-olive or pale raw-umber on fore- 

 neck and centre of breast and belly. — A second adult male skin 

 (same locality and date, 87.1. 1S.7) is paler : Back fawn-drab, napo 

 pale drab, head slightly tinged with wood-brown ; foreneck and 

 sides of breast between Isabella and raw-umber, centre of breast 

 and belly drab-grey, turning into fawn-brown on flanks and anal 

 region. 



Females. Adult skin, Florida I., January (1.11.5.1): Back 

 cream-white, shading into buff laterally along membranes ; con- 

 cealed base of fur seal-brown ; a narrow seal-brown spinal stripe. 

 Head, sides of neck, and foreneck buffy (colour of head with a 

 slight tinge of wood-brown), shading into wood-brown on centre of 

 breast and belly, this again into fawn-drab on flanks. 



Measurements. On pp. 718, 720, 722. 



Specimens examined. Five, as catalogued below. 



Type in collection. Skull, lambda to gnathion, 36*8, mandible 28, 

 c-in\ (crowns) 13-2, forearm 80, third metacarpal 55-5, ear from 

 orifice 14, tibia 29-5 mm. 



a,b. 2 (S ad. sks. ; skulls. Alu, Shortland ; 0. M. Wood- 87.1. 18.G, 7. 

 April, 1886. ford, Esq. 



[C.]. 

 c. cJ ad. St. ; skull. New Georgia. Purchased 60.5.2u.l. 



(Cuinincr). 

 <7. [9] ad, 9k. ; skull. Florida; 5 Jan. A. S. Meek [C.]. 1.11.5.1. 



1901. 

 e. $ ad. al. ; skull. Aola, Guadalcanar. C. M. Wood- S8.1.5.11. 



ford, Esq. 

 [C.]. (2'^/)e of species.) 



