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 their mammalian immigrants. 



The species are : — 



15. Kerivoula bai-dwickei, Gr. 



16. Miniopterus schrebersi * , Natt. 



17. Emballonura nigrescens, Gr. 



EODENTIA. 



18. Mus prretor, Thos. 



19. brown), Aid. 



20. Uromys cervinipes, Gould. 



JIAKSUPIALIA. 



21. Macropus browni, Earns. 



22. Petaurus breviceps papuanus, 

 Thos. 



23. Phalanger orientalis breviceps, 

 Thos. 



24. Perameles cockerelli, Bams. 



CHIROPTEEA. 



1. Pteropus melanopogon, Schleg. 



2. bypomelanus * , Tcmni. 



.3. coronatus, Thos. 



4. capistrat\is, Peters. 



5. Cynoiiycteris bracbyotis, Bobs. 



6. Harpyia major, Dobs. 



7. Cephalotes peronii, Geoff. 



8. Maci-oglossus aiistralis. Peters. 



9. Melonycteris melanops, 

 Bohs. 



10. Hipposiderus diadema * , Geoff. 



11. triouspidatus, Temm. 



12. cervinus, Gould. 



13. Vesjjerugo abramus * , Temm. 



14. angulatus, Peters. 



Of the 22 Mammals inhabiting the Solomon Islands there are 

 therefore no less than 9 peculiar 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 prcetor and Phalanger 

 orientalis breviceps, are peculiar to the two groups combined. 



EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 

 Plate XX. 



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



2. Head of Pteropus coronatus, p. 471. 



3. Head of Pteralopex atrata, p. 475. 



Plate XXI. 



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



2, 3. Upper and lower teetli of Pteropus coronatus, p. 471 . 



4. Skull of Pteralopex atrata, p. 475. 



5. G. Upper and lower teetli of do. 

 7. Canine of do., inner aspect. 



Plate XXII. 



Fig. 1. Nose-leaf of Anthojis ornatus ( X 4), p. 477. 



2, 3. Skull and hind foot of Mus imperaror, p. 479. 

 4. 5. Skull and bind foot of 3Ius rex, p. 480. 

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



* Thesa four species bave not as yet been actually recorded from tbe group, 

 but as they occur in the islands on both sides of it, their presence there is 

 assumed. 



