THE PHILIPPINE 



Journal of Science 



D. General Biology, Ethnology 

 AND Anthropology 



Vol. VII FEBRUARY, 1912 No. 1 



A LIST OF THE MAMMALS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 

 EXCLUSIVE OF THE CETACEA. 



By N. HOLLISTEB. 



(Aseiatant Curator, Division of Mammals, United States National Museum, 

 Washington, D. C) 



INTRODUCTION. 



This list is based almost wholly on the published literature of 

 the subject. Although the large collection of Philippine mam- 

 mals in the United States National Museum has been of constant 

 service, there has been no attempt at monographic or revision- 

 ary work on the specimens themselves. The- list was first 

 planned by Mr. Dean C. Worcester, who requested Mr. Gerrit 

 S. Miller, curator of mammals, United States National Museum, 

 to carry it out. Owing to more pressing work, it was impos- 

 sible for Mr. Miller to take it up at present, and it was turned 

 over to me. As the work progressed it seemed important to 

 add several features not primarily planned, and as completed 

 it forms several distinct parts. 



The work is intended chiefly as a stimulus and help to coUect- 



' Published here by permission of the Secretary of the Smithsonian 

 Institution. 



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