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CYNOPTERUS BREVICAUDATUS (I. Geoffroy). 
1828. Pachysoma brevicaudatum I. Grorrroy, Dict. Classique d’Hist. Nat., 
XIV, 
1889. Cynopterus marginatus, JENTINK, Notes Leyden Museum, XI, p. 30. 
1905. Cynopterus tithecheilus, SCHNEWER, Zool. Jahrb. Syst., XXIII, p. 75. 
p. 705. (Type-locality, 
Sumatra. ) 
Forty-five specimens of Cynopterus from eastern Sumatra may be 
They are all medium- 
sized members of the genus, and have a white border around the ear. 
They are distinctly smaller than Javan examples of OQ. tithacheilus 
in the U. S. National Museum. It is not at all probable that they 
referred provisionally to (. brevicaudatus. 
are identical with the continental C. marginatus. 
Two specimens 
from Aru Bay and two from Salat Rupat are slightly smaller than 
are specimens from farther down the coast and the adjacent islands. 
(See table of measurements. ) 
amples it seems inadvisable to recognize them as a distinct race. 
For measurements see table below. 
Measurements of Cynopterus brevicaudatus from eastern Sumatra. 
Without a greater number of ex- 
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| |mm.| mm.| mm.| mm.| mm.| mm.) mm. | mm. 
143314@ | Salat Rupat........-_.- Male, adult......- socal SO ON SH DAW WS esos i 8.4 
IERIE oe oeos (6 KO eee a Ae malta ees OAs ae Soe ae | oy 9 57 Dalt 14 14} 26.8) 9 
143316 IAT Aya eee ery eae |reeaeee CORRS 93 10 58) || 22 13 14 | 26.7 8.7 
I4BBY/  Noosce Onna eee jpFemale adults. ----- 92 10 98 | 22 12 Its) | 2X8, 8.4 
144250a | Sungei Mandau....-.-.-- [Peseta Gh Oe ratew scenes sree nations WB ccoe BS] PB} Gs | ake Ae ket 19).83 
144259a@ |..... COS Pee oo ee Male stad litepeseiees oe 96 a 62 25 Gy eae 27.6 8.6 
TAY lee soe OSH Seta ee etree Female, adult.......- 102 9 (I PY || de! MCG ie Reel LU 
144252 = |....- GOR SANE a ne ane COE Se ee 100 8 | 64] 24 14 TAS ees een eee 
1442 53 ian eee LORS ee sya cere eee GOR eee a eee 95 | 10] 62 25 16 17 | 29 9.4 
44) 4 eae COS ee es eee COS eatery ian 100 NO) CO |) Be) |) SS} Ale Woe55e- 9. 4 
144255 =|... COS SS eee Male, adult. ... 2.2... 95 8 | 64] 25) 14 14 | 29.5 | 9.2 
IVOING, lo scoe CORSA eee ate Female, adult........ 1 OO} Tb GS hh BSW ales IB. eee coallecose 
144257 |....- lOve eter ee RS Near GOSS eR es | 105 8 | 68 | 26 15 Ws | even ene 
144258 |..... ORS See Sepa Cotati See we 100 8 | 67 26 15 15 | 29.3) 953 
144260 |..... CLONE eee Ean | aerate COR sa nee ers sae 100 10 | 66 25 16 1 Ae Fea See ae 
44262 eee CO e pee ee PTS Eton GOR SSSee oer 110 8! 68] 25 15 Ie Pe eat A 
A426 Smee | eee GOMSEk en Gaee onae Rea dO Re ee 105) OB |) BB ye We WR eee ellscae 
144280 Little Siak River. .....|-...- COs ee ees 105 Oi Oe 2 4s | SS POL) OB 
144983>) Sen CORR ep Sta Re Fabel ea OKO eS rte re ek Le 110 11 65 | 24 15 itt Paley teea ran | Rete 
NAVOR  Noocac CKO SD ae pen ae ae Male sarge 95 8 | 65 | 25 14 16 } 30 9.4 
144286 |...-.- CLOW ey Son pei enn Female, adult........ 95 3 OB | Bas Is | a7 || BA: | © 
144288 |..... GORGE Ree en ee Malevadult@ess 252 e" 100 NOG Om aes AUER Fa ek a 
144249 a |____. (OOM Aen Seese ar lecooe QOS Say SEA Q8 ules 64 24 16 18 | 28.5] 9 
144289 Mia) Kap aun eye eye neye yeas | Baie age DO on ALS Sry aye OU Deas ale er DAW UB Nooos] 28.9 | 9.6 
144338 | Pulo Merbau......--- =| sHemaleyadultiss. ce 98 Se OSu |iee2 om heel kel Gm | arses | eres 
144339 |..... COR rae epee are) | ae: CORSE BS e es Bs 100 10 | 65) 24 5a eali6 st ae eee | Ree 
1443840 |....- CLO SITE ees reads Rea Oa Sees: 100} 10; 62) 25) 15 Lill ahaa 9.7 
144341 |_.... CC Ko}ee ered ae eters Rrra IE a OR Sas te ee 100 9} 64] 23 16 16 | 29 9.4 
143302 Pulo Bengkalis.....-.. WMralleiea cla Geena ere 100 ON Ce OME eS ale | REO) Oh 
148303 2. <= - CLO ae ates ae nang |r ee COE Rae ae 103 7 65 | 24 15 il Siall Betatecae | eer 
148804 |..... GOs aaa a eae GORE ea eae NOE TO | CON PA 1 NG |] BRS @ 
1433805 |.-.-- Koa meta eels Female, adult.......- 106 9! 62) 25 14 14 | 29 9.2 
143306 |...-- CLO eeSehe eee Ba GENS | pve C6 KO} eet eames ll ea 110 8 | 65) 27 15 IZ: Say (epg PR (ek ra Be 
IZBEWY  Nocecs LOE Pa ee ea COR a eee 105 7 63 | 24 14 TA eS re com te 
143308) |-2ee- (OKa mana seen enteral tee ee Ae ee Ka yey mea eas st A Sts 2) 100 10} 66) 24) 15) 16) 28.4] 9 
IZBBIM Noe soe CO Beane Ne Nan | ea CO yaar ee 110 8 | 66) 26 14 HG 3h) eer | eee ere 
PASS 1S | eee = (6 Koa ee ee ear ge a CB KOR aa RN et 112 AL OMB eat Sie | te 26 | ea I a La ees | ee 
43312 iis | eee (6 Koyeetrrses rs otseak feeeelneve seats ea CLO Se ee eee ra sire ys a CJ We Bey oh Io se ellodsas 
143300@ |_._.. Ow eRe Sree A et Male, adult........... 94 ORs eae 25 EL ig | ESSENSE 8.7 
1433801@ |_.__. GO Saas eee Female, adult.......-. 100 8 | 65] 26 Sa ess PAYS} \looace 
4 Skin and skull, measurements of head and body, tail, and ear made by collector, 
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