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Pteropus vampyrus (Linnaeus). 



1758. [ Vcspcrtilio'] vampyrus Linnncns, Syst. Nat., X ed., p. 31. 



Six specimeus, five iu spirits, one skin. Batu Sangkar, Tauah 

 Datar, Padangsche Boveuland. August or September. 



One skin. Goenong Soegi, Lampong District. October or 

 November. 



Cynopterus titthaecheilus (Temminck). 



1827. Pteropus titthcBcheilus Temminck, Monogr. Mamm., I, p. 198. 



Two alcoholic specimens. Batu Sangkar, Tauah Datar, Pa- 

 dangsche Bovenlaud. August or September. 



One alcoholic specimen. Goenong Soegi, Lampong District. 

 October or November. 

 Pipistrellus tenuis (Temminck). 



1827. Vespertilio tenuis Temminck, Monogr. Mamm., 11, p. 229. 



One alcoholic specimen. Batu Sangkar, Tanah Datar, Pa- 

 dangsche Bovenlaud. August or September. 



One alcoholic specimen. Goenong Soegi, Lampong District. 

 October or November. 



Felis bengalensis Kerr. 



1792. Felis bengalensis Kerr, Animal Kingdom, p. 151. 

 Three kittens in spirits. Batu Sangkar, Tanah Datar, Pa- 

 dangsche Bovenlaud. August or September. 

 Arctogale leucotis BIyth. 



1851. Horsficld's Catalogue, East India Mas., p. 66. 

 One adult male. 



Putorius nudipes F. Cuv. 



1823. Putorius nudipes P. Cuv., Mam. Lith., Ill, PI. 149. 

 1863. Oymnopus leucocephalus Gray, P. Z. S., p. 119. 



One specimen of a bright golden-yellow with grayish-white head. 

 From Lampong District. 



This animal is unquestionably the leucocejihalus of Gray, and 

 since he refers to Cuvier's earlier name I have no doubt but they 

 are identical, though I have not been able to consult Cuvier's j^lale. 



Revision of the Genus Nyctice^s. — The identification of tlie 

 specimens of Slow Loris in the collection has led to a study of the 

 several allied species and the nomenclature of the genus, with some 

 interesting results. 



These Lemurs fall naturally into two very distinct groups : ( 1 ) 



