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closely with the extreme eastern, New Guinea race of that 

 species, Pt. hypomelanus luteus, differing chiefly in the 

 smaller size, relatively shorter ears, and darker underparts. 



Pteropus speciosus, sp. n. 



Similar to Pt. hypomelanus, but skull considerably smaller ; 

 total length of skull about 57 mm., against fil-69 in all 

 forms of Pt. hypomelanus. Back, in the ordinary phase, 

 blackish conspicuously sprinkled all over with shining silvery 

 whitish-grey hairs. Breast and front of belly orange-tawny; 

 flanks and hinder belly similar to back. Mantle rich hazel, 

 passing through a darker shade on sides of neck into chestnut 

 on foreneck. Crown huffy, slightly mixed with blackish 

 hairs ; sides of head and throat mixed blackish and buffy 

 grey. A blackish phase occurs. Externally smaller than 

 any form of Pt. hypomelanus except I't. h. enganus ; forearm 

 120-123 mm. 



Type, ^ ad. ale. and skull, Malanipa Island, off Zamboanga 

 ( f Challenger ' Expedition) ; presented by the Lords of the 

 Treasury; B.M. 90. 2. 20. 4. 



Specimens examined. Two, in the British Museum. 



Range. Sulu Archipelago : Malanipa I., Sibutu I. 



Pteropus mimus, sp. n. 



Skull and teeth as in Pi. speciosus, colour of fur different. 

 Back Vandyck- brown ; rump similar, but washed with Mars- 

 brown. Breast and belly pale golden ochraceous tinged with 

 orange, heavily clouded with Mars-brown on breast and 

 crissum, purer in tinge on belly ; flanks dark Prout's brown, 

 many hairs with tawny tips. Mantle rich ochraceous buff 

 strongly tinged with orange (type), or between cinnamon and 

 russet (paratype) ; sides of neck and foreneck nearly tawny. 

 Crown similar to mantle ; forehead and sides of head brownish 

 mixed with buffy ; throat seal-brown. 



Type. ? ad. skin and skull, Macassar, S. Celebes ; col- 

 lected by Dr. A. R. Wallace ; B.M. 7. 1. 1. 239 (Tomes 

 Collection). 



Specimens examined. Two, in the British Museum. 



Range. Macassar, South Celebes. 



Pteropus pelewensis, sp. n. 



Allied to Pt. admiralitatum. General size of skull as in 

 that species, but rostrum narrower, orbits smaller: maxillary 

 width externally across m l -m J 14"8 mm., against 1G-17 in 



