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Mr. E. Sclnvavz on Malay Tigers. 



Ground-colour somewhat brighter than in sondaica and 

 light raarkiugs clearer white. Strijjes a little broader and 

 more cluplicated. Frontal mai'kings indistinct. Back of 

 ears black except an elliptical white spot below the tip. 

 Lower portion of cheeks white. A rather small ivhite area 

 above the anterior angle of the eye. 



Fur short and close. 



Skull. Very small ; general plan as in sondaica. Nasals 

 long and narrow. Occipital plane narrow, its upper margin 

 triangular. Bullse of the same general shape as in sondaica, 

 but much flatter. P4 shorter. 



Dimensions of type: — Head and body 1530 mm. ; tail 580. 



Skull: basilar length 207; condylo-basilar length 223; 

 greatest breadth 169 ; mastoid breadth 100 ; nasals 86 x 41*5 ; 

 intertemporal constriction 44 ; width of brain-case 86 ; 

 palatilar length 110; palate, greatest breadth (inch teeth) 

 102; breadth of rostrum across roots of canines 71; p^ 

 length on outer edge 306, breadth 15*5, greatest oblique 

 diameter 31 "5. 



The Bali tiger is easily recognized by its very small size. 

 In the shape of its skull it is much like F. t. sondaica, but 

 differs in the flatness of the bullse and the narrower zygomatic 

 arches. 



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