44 PTEROPODID^. 



22. Pteropus griseus. 



Pteropus griseus, Oeoffroy, Ann. du Mushtm, xv. p. 94, pi. 6 (1810^; 



Peters, MB. Akad. Berl. 1867, p. 326. 

 Pteropus pallidus, Temminck, Monogr. Mammal, i. p. 184 (1827) 



(vide Peters, I. c). 



Ears rather short, scarcely as long as the muzzle, narrowly rounded 

 otf above, the upper third of the outer margin slightly flattened. 

 "Wings close together, scarcely half an inch apart at their origin 

 from the back. Interfemoral membrane very narrow in the middle, 

 concealed by the fur. 



Head and neck bright yellow, muzzle slightly paler ; back blackish 

 brown, mixed with many grey hairs ; breast and abdomen greyish 

 yellow, the bases of the hairs black. Younger individuals are 

 darker throughout. Membranes pale brown. 



Fur generally short, scarcely extending upon the extremities or 

 upon the wings, occupying a space about an inch wide across the 

 loins, where it is closely appressed. 



Teeth as in Ft. medius. 



Length (of the tj^pe specimen), head and body 8", ear 1"*1, fore- 

 arm 4"-5, third finger 9"-5, fifth finger 6"-2, tibia 2"-2, foot l"-5. 



Jlab. Timor; Banda; (? Sumatra, Malacca, Temm.). 



Type in the collection of the Paris Museum. 



23. Pteropus melanopogon. 



Pteropus phaiops, Temminck, Monogr. Mamtnal. ii. p. 65 (1835-41) 



(excl. i. p. 178). 

 Pteropus melanopogon, Schlegel, Peters, MB. Akad. Berl. 1867, p. 330. 

 Eunycteris phaiops, Gray (in part), Catal. Monkeys and Fruit-eating 



Bats, p. 113 (1870). 



Ears shorter than the muzzle, triangular above, with a rounded-off 

 vertical angle. Interfemoral membrane very narrow in the centre. 

 Wings from the hack close to the spine, in oldindividuals naked across 

 the back *, or the fur reduced to a narrow longitudinal streak ; legs 

 and forearms naked. 



Head brownish yellow, brighter yellow between the eyes and on 

 the crown of the head ; throat and sides of throat dark brown ; neck 

 and shoulders bright yellow, also under surface of neck and anterior 

 part of the breast ; breast and abdomen pale yellowish buff, axilla 

 dark brown ; above, the line of fur along the spine dark brown 

 with a few greyish hairs. The female is darker throughout. 



SkuU and teeth as in Ft. medius, but the molars much larger. 



(For measurements see Table, p. 47.) 



Hah. Austro-Malayan Subregion ; Celebes (Macassar) ; Bouru,Am- 

 boina, Ceram (Goram, Boano, Manavolka, Saparua, Peters). 



b. $ juv. et ad. sks. ^Bouru. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.]. 



$ ad. sk. Ceram. Purchased. 



$ imm. sk. Ceram. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.]. 



* See remarks on this character at the bottoui of next page. 



