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Dimensions — Head and body, 16 inches, tail g inches. 



They are usually found hanging to the trunk of a tree, 

 the barkof which often resembles the back of the animal, and 

 makes it very hard to distinguish. 



The Dyak name is " Kubang plandok." 



Hab. Baram River (C. Hose). Niah (C. Hose). 



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PTEROPUS EDULIS. 



Ptcropm cihilis^ Geoffrey, Ann. Mus. xv., p. go (1810). 



The largest bat known, the size being larger than that 

 of P. incdias. Ears naked, acutely pointed, longer than the 

 distance from the eye to the end of the nose, narrower than 

 those of /^. /;z^^//«i' (the breadth being only half the length), 

 upper outer margin but slightly concave. The wing-mem- 

 brane arises farther from the middle of the back, and the 

 hairy back is much broader, otherwise the distribution of 

 the fur is similar. 



Colour generally similar to that of P. mcdias but rather 

 darker. Head and breast rufous-brown, varying in tint ; hind 

 neck and back between the shoulders paler yellowish or rufous- 

 brown, or sometimes bright rufous ; back dark brown or 

 black with a mixture of grey hairs ; lower parts either rufous- 

 brown throughout, or the lower breast and abdomen nearly 

 black with an intermixture of grey. Some specimens are black 

 throughout. 



Dimensions — Head and bod}' 12 inches ; forearm over 

 8 inches. The expanse of wings is fully 5 feet. 



The Dyaks call this species of bat ' Entamba ' and the 

 Malays ' Kaluong.' 



It is usually seen in large numbers, feeding on the 

 blossoms of the Mengwang and Durian trees. 



Hab. Baram River (C. Hose). Niah River (C. Hose). 

 Sarawak (A. Everett). 



PTEROPUS HYPOMELANUS. 

 Ptcropus /ivpomclaims^ Temm. 



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CYNOPTERUS SPADICEUS. -f./u^^/^^^'^ '" 

 Cxnoptcnis spadicexs^ Thomas. 



CYNOPTERUS LUCASI. 



Cynopicrus lucasi, Dobson, 



