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Show 74 DR. A. GUNTHER ON MAMMALS, REPTILES, AND [J 6. List of the M a m m a l s , Reptiles, and Batrachians sent by M r . Everett from the Philippine Islands. By Dr. A. G U N T H E R , F.R.S., F.Z.S., Keeper of the Zoological Department, British Museum. [Eeceived December 9, 1878.] (Plate IV.) Mr. A. Everett has kindly supplied me with the following notes as regards the localities at which the specimens were collected :- " * Butuan ' refers to the immediate vicinity of the mouth of the Butuan river; ' Surigao' to the immediate vicinity of the town of Surigao; 'N. Mindanao' to specimens obtained at one or the other of the two preceding localities, and ' Dinagat' to the long mountainous island of this name situated to the north of Surigao and to the eastward of the island of Panaon. It is a curious fact in regard to Dinagat that, whilst it is inhabited by Deer, Wild Pigs, Viverridse, Galeopithecus, Sciurus, and Tarsius, it possesses no Monkeys, though these abound in the Surigao peninsula. I am informed that the same circumstance holds good for the island of Siargao somewhat to the eastward of Dinagat. Placer is in N.E. Mindanao." I have considered it useful to add within brackets ( [ ] ) other localities within the Philippine archipelago, from which specimens in the British Museum have been previously obtained. Mammals. M A C A C U S PHILIPPINENSIS, Geoffr. Surigao and Butuan river. [Negros, Luzon.] GALEOPITHECUS PHILIPPINENSIS, Waterh. Surigao and Dinagat Island. Out of thirteen specimens from the latter locality, two only are of a bright rufous colour, the majority being of a brownish slate-colour, varying into grey or brown, with or without small lighter spots. The majority have a white occipital spot more or less distinct, and a few, in addition, a white streak along the forehead. The specimen from Surigao has a much denser fur than those from Dinagat Island ; its colour is a dark brown, and very glossy. PTEROPUS EDULIS, Geoffr. Dinagat Island and island of Rasol near Surigao. PTEROPUS HYPOMELANUS, Temm. Surigao and Dinagat Island. PTEROPUS JUBATUS, Eschsch. Dinagat Island, S. Leyte, S. Negros. [Luzon.] |