JIELONSrCTERIS. 7B5 



3. Syconycteris naias, K. And. 



Carponycteris crassa (pt.), Thomas, Nov. Zool. iii. p. .526 (1896 : 



Woodlark Is.) ; id., Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, (2) xviii. p. 608 



(1897). 

 Macrotrlossus [Sveonycterisl pras.«ns (pt.), Matschie, Meqachir. p. 100 



(1899). 

 Cai'ponycteris fSyconvctpris] crassa (pt.), Trouesxart, Cat. Mamm., 



Suppl. p. (;6,'n." 564 "(1904). 

 Syconycteris naias, K. Andersen, Ann. Sf- Mag. N. H. (8) v. p. 643 

 ■ (1 June, 1911 : Woodlark Is.). 



Bingnoais. — As S, am^ti'alis, with the cheek-teetli as narrow 

 (linear, Macroglossiis-WkQ) as in that species, hut without trace of 

 m' and m^. Forearm 41 mm. 



If it wei'e not for the ahsenee of the posterior upper and lower 

 molar, this form would be difficult to distinguish from S. anstralis. 

 m^ in the type is a little smaller than in any other Syeoni/cterii 

 examined. Colour of fur and other external characters unmodified. 



Aleasiirement.'i. On pp. 7^2-784. 



Specimen e.vamined. The type and only specimen known, in 

 collection. 



Range. Woodlark Island. 



a. 5 ad. al. (with foetus) : Woodlark T^. .A. .S. Meek [C.J. Qfi.lL.^.Sg. 



skull. ( Ti/pe of species. ) 



'^2. MELONYCTERIS, Dohson. 



MelomjclenK, Bobson, Cat. C'hir. E. M. p. 97. 



Tvp«. 



1S77. Melonyeteri.«, Dobson, P. Z. S. 1877, p. 119 



(1 June) M. melanop^. 



1877. Cheiropterupes, Ttammif, Proc. Linn. Soc. K. S. 

 IVales, ii. p. 17 (.subgenus of Pteropus), p. 19 

 (full genus) (July) M. melanop.i. 



Melonycteri.", Dohson, !. s. c. (1 June, 1877); Leche, Lunds Univ. 



Arsskr. xiv. pp. 22 & seq. (1878 : dental formula) ; Thomas, 

 P. Z. S. 1887, p. S24 (synopsis of Macroglossine genera) ; 

 Floicer Sr Lydekker, Mamm. p. 6o4 (1891); Winge, E Mus. 

 Lundii, \i. pt. 1, pp. 24, 27, 28, o6 (1392: affinities: dental 

 formula); Matschie, Megachir. p. 92 (1899); Miller, Fam. Sf 

 Gen. Bats, p. 73 (1907). 



Su)nmrt)-y of principal characters. — Tongue Macroglossine. Infra - 

 orbital canal long, premaxillffl much broader above than below, 

 in simple contact with each other; incisors .^-|, cheek-teeth -., 

 p^ rudimentary, cheek-teeth small, sublinear ; index clawed, tail 

 absent, fifth metacarpal longest, second phalanx of third digit 

 subequal in length to metacarjial. membranes from third or fourth 

 metatarsal ; fur of underside dark, contrasting with golden colour 

 of back. Forearm of single species known .t7".5-6.S mm. [Ffnh. 

 New Gtiinea and Bismarck Archipelago.] 



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