874 MR. G. E. DOBSON ON RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE [Nov. 5, 



be conveniently arranged for description and remarks under the heads 

 of the four zoological regions thus represented. 



1 . Australian Region. 



Pteropus germaini, n. sp. 



Ears shorter than the muzzle, concealed by the long fur of the 

 head, triangular, obtusely pointed, thinly clothed throughout with 

 soft hairs. Fur long and woolly, like that of Pt. aneiteanus ; on the 

 back long like that of the head, directed backwards. Humerus 

 and forearm rather thinly covered with straight fur, like that of the 

 back. The legs are clothed with long fur which extends to the backs 

 of the feet ; the margin of the wing membrane above, almost as far 

 outwards as the extremity of the fifth finger, is clothed with straight 

 appressed hairs ; the posterior margin of the narrow interfemoral 

 membrane is quite concealed. 



Face in front of and immediately above the eyes light greyish 

 brown ; head and the whole inferior surface of the body dark 

 blackish brown, interspersed with several shining greyish hairs, the 

 shoulders and back darker, the rump and legs greyer ; upper surface 

 of the neck and shoulders pale yellow, with reddish extremities. 



Teeth simple, like those of Pt. medius ; the first upper premolar 

 small, scarcely raised above the level of the gum, and occupying the 

 centre of the small space between the canine and second premolar ; 

 last upper molar slightly larger than the first lower premolar, and 

 about the size of the last lower molar. 



Length (of a not quite adult 2), head and body about 6"; 

 head 2"*3 ; ear 0"'8 ; forearm 4"7 ; thumb 2'\3 ; third finger— 

 metacarp. 3", 1st ph. 2"5, 2nd ph. 3' f, 5 ; fifth finger — metacarp. 

 3", 1st ph. l"-5, 2nd ph. l"-35; tibia 2"-2 ; foot 1"7. 



Hob. New Caledonia. 



This species resembles externally, to some extent, Pt. aneiteanus ; 

 but the very different form of the teeth at once distinguishes it. From 

 Pt. vetulus, inhabiting the same islands, it is distinguished by the 

 completely different colour of the fur, as well as by the absence of 

 transverse basal ridges in the molars and premolars. 



The food of this species appears to consist, in part at least, of 

 figs, as I found portions of these fruits in the mouth of the typical 

 specimen. 



At the request of M. Milne-Edwards, who pointed out to me this 

 new species, I have much pleasure in connecting with it the name of 

 its discoverer, M. Germain. 



Pteropus vetulus, Jouan. 



Besides the type, the Museum possesses several specimens of this 

 species, both male and female, from New Caledonia. These all more 

 or less resemble the type specimen in the colour and distribution of 

 the fur ; and the few differences observable are unimportant. 



Hab. New Caledonia ; Loyalty Isles. 



