650 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. VOL. XXXIV. 
Measurements of porcupines from eastern Sumatra. 
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mm.;mm.\mm.| mm. ; mm. 
ec comion longicau- | Aru Bay..-.--.----..-- 143431 | Male, young >....... 515 | 95 | 72 |103 55 
um. 
Thecurus sumatre ..-|...-- Osea sottee soso ©143432 | Male, old.......- -....| 540 | 100 | 70 |108 56 
DOR Aer ire es | eae COR Ree ore eee 143433 |...-. GOR Free oe Ns 495 | 90 | 70 102.3 | 56.1 
JD XO OOAn peeten aioe t al bees OOM ee ay Sera 143434 |....- COR rs ere 540 | 110 | 71 |105.8 | 56 
DO: as ese ae | See CORA rece aeeiaee 143435 | Female, old....-...- 455 | 90 | 68 | 99.5 | 49.1 
ID OF Reap CE RE ees eee COn ee Nes a es 1484388 |...-. dO maser 520 | 90 | 73 |102.38 | 53.2 
DOV eee te seam. eer dOsce eee eee 143439 |..... CO Saari eee 500 | 430 | 70 | 98.6 | 55 
DOSE AR e eee eae GOSS ee sco 48870 } WEN, Ol osooscssoc e480 |€110 |e70 | 97.6 | 53 
DOS ee eee eee | See Goze atsets eee 143454 | Male, adult........- 490 | 90 |....| 98.7 | 52.5 
DD One a a eer Sees dOteiy i ease 1143430)| 2-25 - Op sa eee 500 | 110 | 75 |108.6 | 53.2 
TD OF Bee alee eed | Meenere COP aye eee 143436 | Female, adult......- 495 | 100 | 73 |102.6 | 50.6 
IDOnace Baas serie: ers es CO geet tte 143437 | Female, young.. ...- 450 | 95 | 62 | 93.7 | 47.8 
DONE tees en eee (0 Koes ene een eats 7145704 | Male, young....-.--- NM) |) GO| BY Wococcalloccean 
D) One ee Moser Sungei Mandau......- 144219 | Female, old....---.- 420 | 100 | 65 | 96.3 | 49.8 
DON ceisae saa sees lbaaee dO)5 tee eee 144220 | Male, old......------ 485 | 90 | 70 | 95 50. 8 
DORs toate ence | Hamer GOSS atGosceeeene GCUOPAL |r eT, OGL coscccalbsccolloogce ea 9 51 
1D oes etna eG KOM Ppelaeeeeeseeeeeee 144222 | Female, adult....--- 472 | 90 | 73 | 98 51.5 
Trichys macrotis. . IATIUB ans ote eee 143441 |.___. dO) ee re Near 415 | 200 | 60 | 78 42.8 
IDOp paseo aadackalearer (OWE eauaenticaoceas 143440 | Female, immature. .| 420 | 220 | 65 | 79.7 | 44.2 
DON se ase eee Slalkkehiy crease ees eeeee 144216 | Male, adult......... 400 | 190 | 66 | 84 44 
DOseeah ee eas |e GOSS ake eee 144217 Female, youn B, , | 480 | (2) | 65 | 83 43 
adult 
DOS aaa cee Sungei Mandau......- 144218 | Male, adult......... | 385 | (2) | 63 | 84.5 | 44.5 
a2 Collector’s measurements. c Type. f Alcoholic. 
b Second upper molars just com- @ Tail injured. g Skull only. 
ing through alveoli. e Estimated from skeleton. h Tail wanting 
HERPESTES BRACHYURUS Gray. 
1837. Herpestes. brachyurus Gray, Mag. Nat. Hist., I, p. 578. Type-locality, 
“TIndiarn Islands.” 
1889. Herpestes brachyurus, JENTINK, Notes Leyden Museum, XI, p. 23. 
1905. Herpestes brachyurus, SCHNEIDER, Zool. Jahrb. Syst., XXIII, p. 98. 
Thirteen specimens of Herpestes brachyurus were collected by 
Doctor Abbott in eastern Sumatra—seven from the Little Siak River, 
three from Sungei Mandau, and three from the vicinity of Aru Bay. 
For measurements see table below. 
Measurements of Herpestes brachyurus from Sumatra. 
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Little Siak River........... 144100 | Male, adult..........- 470 | 210 | 94 4 |1.8 | 90 55 34. 5 
IDO Nernst ad GaeaseS bose se 144099 |..... dosent ete eee 450 | 210 | 86 34/1. 6 | 82.6 | 55 32. 8 
DO sss See ee een Mae 144095 |..-.-- Dose Bee ae 480 | 196 | 93 4 |1.8 | 86.5 | 54 34 
ID OsSRIE: Soe eet eee 144098 |...-- dOLGEE Aca neeree re 433 | 222 | 93 3 {1.4 | 83.3 | 50.8 | 32.6 
D Onsen ane -sonseeece 144096 |.-..-- GOs SAR a Seen ee 460 | 193 | 88 4 /1.8 | 84 55.6 | 33.7 
1) Ox Sei Sas gee Seer ray 5 144097 | Male, young adult....| 460 | 220 | 94 4 1.8 | 84.5 | 58 34. 3 
DOs seve tence eee eee 144101 | Male, nearly adult...-.| 480 | 220 | 94 3311.6 | 81.5 | 51.5 | 33.7 
Sungei Mandau............. 144102 | Male, adult.........-. 445 | 240 | 93 |..... ...-| 85.6 | 55 32 
IDO Ssened an beBeeshacecas 144104 | Female, nearly adult..|.....|.:..-|..-.|.-..- .---| 84.3 | 51 33 
DO Fe ce ee cre eerie 144103 |...-- COE ee a weit 435 | 200 | 85 3 {1.4 | 82.5 | 48.7 | 31.4 
AT UVB AY once veer eee 143615 | Male, adult..........- 453 | 200 | 92 33/1. 7 | 88.7 | 54.3 | 35.2 
Dorks: Ses eee 143616 | Female, nearly adult..| 440 | 220 | 90 |..... ..--| 88.3 | 48.2 | 33.6 
1D) ON Serene PS hig ears 143617 | Female, young........ BBB AF | EPA losoon Sosall (heh |] E8h 7/9) cals ¢ 
a Measurements by collector in the flesh. 
