Mammals from the E. Indian Archipelago. 385 



Dimensions of the type (the starred measurements taken 

 in flesh) : — 



Forearm 48 mm. 



Head and body *62 ; tail *51 ; hind foot, s. u. *12, c. u. 

 15 ; ear *18. Tragus on inner edge 7'6 ; third finger, meta- 

 carpus 47, first phalanx 21 ; calcar (c.) 14. 



Skull: greatest bngth 19'3 ; basi-sinual length 14*4; 

 greatest breadth 12*2; breadth of brain-case 9'5; front of p 4 

 to back of m z 5*3. 



Hah. Ara, Kei Islands. 



Type. Adult male. Original number 852. Collected 

 July, 1909, by W. Stalker during the British Ornithological 

 Union's Expedition to New Guinea. 



This fine species is readily distinguishable by its large size, 

 enormous feet, and fringeless interfemoral. Its nearest ally 

 would seem to be M. macrotarsus, Waterh., from the Philip- 

 pines, but that is decidedly smaller. 



1 have named it in honour of its discoverer Mr. W. Stalker, 

 whose sad death by drowning shortly after the landing of the 

 expedition in New Guinea deprives the Museum of one of its 

 best and most enthusiastic collectors. 



I may take this opportunity of stating that the specimens 

 from Tasikmalaja, W. Java, recorded by Mr. Wroughton 

 and myself as M. hasselti, Temm.f, really belong to M. hors- 

 Jieldi, Temm., which is distinguishable from M. adversus by 

 its wings being attached to the metatarsus instead of to the 

 end of the tibia. I owe to the kindness of Dr. Jentink such 

 particulars about the type as enable me to make this 

 correction. 



Paradoxurus kangeanus, sp. n. 



A small dark-coloured species with small bullas. 



Size markedly less than in P.javanicus. General colour 

 very dark, as dark as in P. tortus of the Tawi-Tawi Islands, 

 and most neaily approaching "bistre." Markings very in- 

 distinct, owing to the general dark colour ; in the middle of the 

 back three short black stripes are perceptible, passing poste- 

 riorly into rows of spots. Ground-colour between the stripes 

 dull clay-colour or cinnamon, where lightest, on the back, 

 darker on the nape and shoulders. Under surface dark bistre- 

 brown. Crown and backs of ears blackish or blackish brown, 

 as are also the limbs and feet. Tail uniform dark brown. 



Skull much smaller than that of P. javanicus, but its 

 proportions similar. Bulla? small, but rather variable in size. 



t P. Z. S. 1909, p. 381. 



