. Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the collection of the ... Museum. ACKHOnoN 421 T,~\)^, ]j\ lu', tmd lu, in the single skull examined distinctlj' lioavier than in two skulls of A. m. muckloti (see measurements, hifru), Coloui-.— o ad., tvpe of subspecies: Back and rump light mars- brown (nearly russet), palest anteriorly, darkest on rump, thighs, and interfemoral, and everywhere iiiiely varied with glossy golden l)ufry or oream-buft'y,—Fur of breast, belly, and Hanks dark vandyck- biown or mummy-brown at base, glossy pale yellowish huffy at tip, and sprinkled with some silver
. Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the collection of the ... Museum. ACKHOnoN 421 T,~\)^, ]j\ lu', tmd lu, in the single skull examined distinctlj' lioavier than in two skulls of A. m. muckloti (see measurements, hifru), Coloui-.— o ad., tvpe of subspecies: Back and rump light mars- brown (nearly russet), palest anteriorly, darkest on rump, thighs, and interfemoral, and everywhere iiiiely varied with glossy golden l)ufry or oream-buft'y,—Fur of breast, belly, and Hanks dark vandyck- biown or mummy-brown at base, glossy pale yellowish huffy at tip, and sprinkled with some silvery whitish hairs, producing the general effect of a pale yellowish huffy somewhat clouded with dark brown. — Mantle golden buffv, this colour shading to pale yellowish cream- buffy on shoulders, sides of neck, occiput, crown, sides of head, chin. tJiroat, and foreneck ; concealed l)ase of fur everywhere, except in mantle, vandyck-brown or Front's brown. Region of glandular iicck-tufts in arranged fur I'ich tawny ochraceous, somewhat con- trasting with surrounding paler fur; individual hairs of tufts deep cinnamon-rufous at concealed External measurent'ents of Acerodon mackloti. Forearm PoUex, total length, c. u „ metacarpal ,, Ist phalanx 2iul digit, metacarpal „ 1st phalanx 2nd-3rd phalanx, c. u. ord digit, metacarpal „ Ist phalanx ,, '2nd phaliinx 4tli digit, metJicarpal „ 1st phalanx 2nd phalanx ."ith digit, metacarpal „ 1st phalanx ,. 2nd phalanx Ears, length from orifice ,, greatest width, flattened Front of eye to tip of muzzle Interfemoral in centre, depth Lower leg Foot, c. u Oaluar. * Levden Museums, *, r, d, c (cotvpes^; Berlin Museum 261)0 (cotype); Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology
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