NOTES. oH, 
says ;—‘‘ They especially haunt the coast region (of Madagascar), 
and spend the whole day clinging fast by the claws to the branches 
of the large trees on the lonely islands. At dusk they set forth 
for the places on the coast and plunder the fruit trees.” And 
again* :—‘‘ Further out to sea (from Nossi-be) one perceives Tany 
Kely, an uninhabited islet which serves as a safe asylum for the large 
bats.” In both these cases, Pteropus Hdwardsii is the species 
referred to. It need hardly be pointed out that this partiality for 
islands is potent as a protection against enemies such as snakes 
and carnivorous mammals. There appear to be no snakes in 
Barberyn except a small Dendrophis. 
T. BAINBRIGGE FLETCHER. 
H. M.S. ‘‘ Sealark,’’ March 12, 1906. 

* 1. Coy Pe 155, 
