MAMMALS COLLECTED BY DR. W. L. ABIiOTT 



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of the tail lighter than indicated by Anderson's account. Average 

 measurements of the three individuals: total length 302 (298-305); 



Fig. 14. Tupaia malaccami. Natural size- 

 head and body 13S (133-140); tail vertebrae 165; hind foot with 

 claws 33.7 (33-34) ; hind foot without claws 31.5 (30-32.4). 



TUPAIA SORDIDA sp. nov. 



Type^ adult male (skin and skull). No. 1 01 747 United States 

 National Museum. From Tioman Island. Collected October 2, 

 1899. 



Characters. — Very similar to Tupaia ferrugbiea but slightly 

 smaller, and color of flanks and underparts darker and less yellow. 

 Skull shorter and broader than in T. ferrugiuea^ but Avith distinctly 

 narrower bony palate. 



Color. — The color is so closely similar to that of Tupaia ferruginea 

 that no detailed description is necessary. Underparts dull brownish 

 buff, not very different from lower side of tail, slightly more yellow 

 along middle of throat. Flanks somewhat darker and browner than 

 in T. ferrugi7iea. 



Skull. — The skull of Ttipaia sordida differs from that of T. fer- 

 ruginea in slightly shorter rostrum, distinctly broader, less elongate 

 braincase, broader frontal region and narrower palate ; this last char- 

 acter in direct contradiction to the sreneral features of the skull. 



