Pteropus mascaiiim.s, Mason. 



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Tlic above remarks may be briefly epitomized as follows : — 

 Pt. mascarinus is very closely related to, perhaps identical 

 with, Pt. rodricensis ; Mr. Mason was unaware of this fact, 

 and therefore failed to point out any character by which 

 it can be distinguished from Pt. rodricensis ; and he has not 

 given a particle of evidence tliat Pt. mascarinus is an extinct 

 species. 



Measurements 0/ Pteropus mascarinus * and rodricensis. 



• The measmxsmonts in parentboaea of Pt. mascarinus are approximate. 



