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EMBALLOXURA ANAMBEXSIS sp. nov. 



Type, adult female (in alcohol). Xo. 101716 United States National 

 Museum, Pulo Mobur, Anambas Islands, August 26, 1S99. 



Characters. — Similar to Emballoimra peninsular is Miller^ from 

 Trong, Lower Siam, and E. discolor Peters from the Philippine Is- 

 lands, but with fur nowhere whitish at base. Skull more slender than 

 that of E. peninsularis. 



Color. — General color above sepia, the hairs darkening nearl}* to 

 seal-brown through terminal fourth, and becoming broccoli-brown at 

 base. Beneath broccoli-brown tinged with drab, the extreme bases of 

 the hairs slightly paler. 



Skull. — The skull of Emballomira amanbensis (fig. 15, (?) differs 

 from that of E. penitisnlaris (fig. 15, b') in its much more slender 



Fig. 15. a Etnballoriiira atiamltc/isis. b E. peninsularis. Twice natural size. 



general form. This is particularly noticeable in the braincase, but is 

 visible in the rostral portion also. Viewed from the side and from 

 below the differences are less apparent. 



TeetJi. — The teeth, though similar in form to those of Emballomira 

 peninsular is .1 are smaller throughout, particularly the molars of the 

 lower jaw. 



j\lcasure?nefits. — For external measurements of Emballomira an- 

 ambensis^ see table, page 240. 



Cranial measurements of type: greatest length 15; basal length 

 13.2; basilar length 11.4; greatest antorbital breadth 6; least interor- 



' Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Philadelphia, 1S9S, p. 324. 



