484 ON THE MAMMALS OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. [DeC. 4, 



For the sake of comparison it may also be useful to give a revised 

 list of the Mammals as yet known from the Duke of York group, by 

 way of which the Solomon Islands must have at one time or another 

 received all t]\eir mammalian immigrants. 



The species are : — 



15. Kerivoula hai-dwiekei, Gr. 



16. Miniopterus schrebersi * , Natt. 



17. Emballouura nigresceus, Gr. 



EODENTIA. 



18. Mus prrotor, Thos. 

 19. • browni, Aid. 



20. Uroniys cervinipes, Gould. 



MAESUriALIA. 



21. Macropus browni, Bams. 



22. Petaurus breviceps pnpiianus, 

 Thos. 



23. Phalauger orieutalis breviceps, 

 Thos. 



24. Perameles cockerelli, Ih/ms. 



CHIEOPTERA. 



1. Pteropus melanopngou, Schleg. 



2. hypomelaims * , Tcmni. 



3. coronatus, Thos. 



4. capistratus, Tdcrs. 



5. Cynonycteris brachyotis, Bohs. 



6. Harpyia major, J)obs. 



7. Cephalotes peronii, Geoff. 



8. Macroglossus avistralis. Pcfers. 



9. Melonycteris melanops, 

 Bohs. 



10. Hipposiderus diadema * , Geoff. 

 11. tricuspidatus, Temni. 



12. ■ cervinus, Gould. 



13. Vesperiigo abramus * , Temm. 



14. angulatus, Peters. 



Of the 22 Mammals inhabiting the Solomon Islands there are 

 therefore no less than 9 pecuiiar species, while in the Duke of York 

 group, with a total of 24, there are only five. Twelve are common 

 to both groups, of which two only, Mus jjrcetor and Phalauger 

 orie7italis breviceps, are jieculiar to the two groups combined. 



EXPLANATION OP THE PLATES. 

 Plate XX. 



Fig. 1. Head o{ Pteropus woodfordi, p. 472. 



2. Head o[ Pt'erojms coronatus, p. 471. 



3. Head of Pteratopcx atrata, p. 475. 



Plate XXI. 



Fig. 1. Skull of Pteropus woodfordi, p. 472. 



2, 3. Upper and lovver teeth of Pteropus coronatus, p. 471 . 



4. Skull of Iteralopex atrata, p. 475. 

 .5, (). Upper and lower teeth of do. 

 7. Canine of do., inner aspect. 



Plate XXII. 



Fig. 1. Nose-leaf of Anthojis oriiatus (x 4), p. 477. 



2, 3. Skidl and hind foot of Mus imperutor, p. 479. 

 4. 5. Skull and hind foot of Mus rex, p. 480. 

 (J. Hind foot of Mus prmtor, p. 481. 



* Thesa four species have not as yet been actually recorded from the group, 

 but as tliey occur iu the islands on both sides of it, their ^jresence there is 

 assumed. 



