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met with by day feeding solitary in the forest but was more 

 frequently obtained in the cocopalms where it became 

 active at dusk. 



5. Cynopterm amjulatiis, Miller. Common at dusk in the 



cocopalms. 



6. Rhinoloplms a finis sn})erans, Anderson. This Bat was fairly 



common in deep jungle where it was ol)served flying about 

 during the daytime. 



7. Emhallonura anambensis, Miller. Two or three were seen 



every night in the palm groves. 



8. 8cinrus (vittatus) jjlasticus. This dwarf form of the common 



Red-bellied Squirrel was freely distributed throughout the 

 islands but was least frequently met with in deep foix>st. 



9. Scutrus temds sordidus. The Slender Squirrel was less 



common than the last species and was taken botli in jungle 

 and palm groves. 



10. Mus snrifer (jrandis. Fairly common in dry jungle. 



11. Mils raitua jalorensis, Bonhote. Conmion everywhere. 



12. Tragnlus ravns, Miller. Only one specimen was obtained. 



The numerous village dogs were said to have driven the 

 Lesser Mouse-Deer to the remote portion of the island and 

 no natives could be persuaded to make snares. 

 It was stated that no Musang (Paradoxurus) or other carnivore 

 occurred. The Flying-Lemur (Galeojjterus), contrary to expectation, 

 was neither met with nor heard of and pigs were absent. 

 The following birds were collected or obsei'ved : 



1 . Myristicivorabicolor (Scop.) . 

 *2. Chalcophaps indica (Linn.). 



3. Calsenas nicobarica (Linn.). 



4. Ochthodromus pyrrhothorax 



(Gould). 



5. Numenius phaeopus (Linn.). 



6. Polioaetus ichthyaetus 



(Horsf.). 



7. Alcedo bengalensis, Gm. 

 *8. Ceyx euerythra, Sharjje. 



9. Halcyon humei, Sharpe. 

 10. Hierococcvx nisicolor 

 (Hodgs.).^ 



11. Eudynamis honorata 



(Linn.). 



12. Muscitrea cinerea, Blyth. 



13. Cittocincla macrura (Gm.). 



14. Orthotomiis atrigularis 



(Temni.). 



15. Calornis chalybea (Horsf.). 



16. Limonidromus indicus 



(Gm.). 



17. Cyrtostoma pectoralis 



(Hodgs.). 



18. Anthothreptes malaccensis 



(Scop.). 



The reptiles and batrachians obtained or observed were 



1. Bufo parvus, Blgr. 

 *2. Chelone mydas, Linn. 

 3. Draco volans, Linn. 



4. Acanthosaura armata, Gi'ey. 



5. Calotes cristatellus, Kuhl. 

 *6. Mabuia multifasciata, Kuhl. 



Observed. 



