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Show 1900.] MAMMALS OF SIAM AND THE MALAY PENINSULA, 375 W. L. Sclater (Cat. Mamm. Ind. Mus. ii. 1891, p, 191) records two specimens from the Malay Peninsula, obtained in 1871 and 1872. Ridley (J. S. B. R. A. S. no. 25, 1894, p. 60) records this species from Pahaug, and (Nat. Science, vi. 1895, pp. 163, 161) says this is the commonest species of Mouse-deer in the Peninsula, and gives an interesting account of its habits in confinement and of native methods of catching it. There are specimens from Larut in the Museum at Taiping, and from Selangor in the Museum from Kuala Lumpor. Distribution. Tenasserim, Malay Peninsula (Perak, Selangor, Pahang), Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. N.B.-TRAGULUS STANLEYANUS Gray. Stanleyan Chrevrotain. W . L. Sclater (Cat. Mamm. Lid. Mus. part ii. 1891) records two specimens from the Malay Peninsula, obtained in 1870. This species is by some supposed to occur in Singapore, perhaps from a statement by A. Milne-Edwards: "Un individu ne le 25 sep-tembre 1862, a Singapore, de Chevrotains de Stanley achetes par M. Bocourt pour le Museum " (' Recherches Famille Chevrotains,' p. 81, Paris, 1864). I do not know the real habitat of this species. but have been told that it occurs in the Dutch islands south and south-east of Singapore, and is imported into Singapore from Bhio. Family SUIDJE. 153. Sus CRISTATUS Wagner. The Indian Wild Boar. Sus indicus, Cantor, p. 53. Sus cristatus, Blanf. Fauu. Ind., Mamm. p. 560. " M u " of the Siamese. " Babi utan " of the Malays, Cantor records wild swine from the Malay Peninsula, Penang, Singapore, and the Lancary Islands. Ridley (J. S. B. R. A. S. no. 25, 1894, p. 60) says wild pig are common in the low country ot Pahaug, and were also seen far up the Tahan ; and (Nat. Science vi. 1895, p. 161) records them from the island of Singapore, where he says they are " far too abundant." There are local specimens in the Museums at Taiping, Kuala Lumpor, and Singapore. In 1896 wild pigs were still to be found in both Penang aud Singapore. In 1897 I saw one that had been killed the day before near Gunong Pulai, Johore; I was doubtful w hether it was S. cristatus or not, owing to the greatly elongated facial portion of the skull, which unfortunately I could not bring away, my companions being Mahomedans, and I having too many other things to carry myself. In June 1898 I saw two wild pigs in swamps beyond Jenan, Kedah ; apparently the ordinary S. cristatus. Distribution. India.; Ceylon, Burma, Lower Siam, Malay Peninsula. 25* |
