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NOTES ON THE FAUNA OF THE ISLANDS VISITED. 



Dr. Abbot writes that in physical characteristics the islands differ 

 from each other very slightly. All are of granite formation and to- 

 ward the interior are elevated above sea level to a height of about 

 1,000 to 2,000 feet. Tioman and Linga rise somewhat higher, the 

 former to 3,500 feet, the latter to 4,000 feet. The surface was origin- 

 ally covered with a uniform growth of heavy forest ; but clearings 

 have been made on the larger islands, while some of the smaller ones 

 are nearly stripped of the original growth. Cocoanuts and sago are 

 grown in the Anambas and Tambelans. 



LINGA ISLAND. 



Mus lingensis. — Taken in heavy forest at elevation of about 1000 

 feet. " Very numerous." 



Sciurus temds. — " Common." 



Sciurus notatzis. — " Very common, especially in the cocoanut plan- 

 tations." 



Rattcfa sp. ? — " Not met with, but natives said that a large squirrel 

 existed. 



Tragulas javajiicus ? — 



7 ragulus napu. — 



Tragahis ^■^. — "Two kinds of napu were said by the natives to 

 exist, a small or common kind, of which they brought me a female 

 \T. napti], and a large species which they said was confined to the 

 mountain forests and which I did not meet with. The little kanchil 

 was said to be plentiful in the mangroves, but I saw no specimens." 



S2is sp. — "A pig was common, especially about the sago planta- 

 tion. Saw the bed of one on the mountain side at an elevation of 

 3,000 feet." None taken. 



Tiipaia tana. — "Only one shot. Saw a few others; all on the 

 mountains and in heavy forest." A specimen is marked " 3,000 

 feet." 



Tnpaia ISIalaccensis, — "Common in the plantations. One shot 

 on mountain at 2,000 feet altitude. Generally found in trees." 



Ptcropiis va7npyrus. — " Common in the plantations at night. Es- 

 pecially fond of rambutans." 



Macactis ' cynomologus.^ — " Very common." 



Sc7iinopithcc7is viaurus. — " Less common than Macaais. I saw it 

 in both lowland jungle and in mangroves ; also on the mountains up 

 to about 2,000 feet." 



