. Mammalogy and ornithology [microform]. Mammals; Birds; Mammifères; Oiseaux. 10 MAMMALOGY. Hpecimens at our request, and for which we beg leave to express our deep sense of obligation. Mr. Gould's specimens enabled us to fully determine the distinct character of the present species as above CRANIUM OF P. SAMOENalS. 2. Pteropus keraddrenius, Quoy and Gaimard. Pferojms Jtwaudren, QuoY and Oaim. Voy. Uranic, Mamm. p. 51 (1824); Voy. Uranie, Atlas, Zool. PI. 3. There is in the collection of the Expedition a single specimen which appears to be this species, though it is lighter in colo
. Mammalogy and ornithology [microform]. Mammals; Birds; Mammifères; Oiseaux. 10 MAMMALOGY. Hpecimens at our request, and for which we beg leave to express our deep sense of obligation. Mr. Gould's specimens enabled us to fully determine the distinct character of the present species as above CRANIUM OF P. SAMOENalS. 2. Pteropus keraddrenius, Quoy and Gaimard. Pferojms Jtwaudren, QuoY and Oaim. Voy. Uranic, Mamm. p. 51 (1824); Voy. Uranie, Atlas, Zool. PI. 3. There is in the collection of the Expedition a single specimen which appears to be this species, though it is lighter in color than is repre- sented in the plate of Quoy and Gaimard above cited, and there is a mixture of gray in the pilage of the head not mentioned in their descrip- tion. We have, however, no doubt of its identity, and have, conse- quently, given it the present name without hesitation. It was obtained in the Feejee Islands. Of this species, Mr. Peale observes: " We found a species of bat very common at the Feejee Islands, which agrees with the descriptions above quoted;—the native name is ' Beka,' which is also the name of a closely allied species inhabiting the Island of Tongatabu. " In habits and strong odor, nearly all the species of this genus are alike. Any of them may be discovered by the odor emitted as they hang pendant from the high branches of the trees in humid forests, this included, although it is not thought to be so disagreeably strong as that of the Island of ; 3. Pteropus macklotii, Temmimk. Piei-opus macklotii, Temm. Mon. Mamm. II, p. 09, I'l. XXXV, fig. 5, head (1835 to 18 H).. 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 Cassin, John, 1813-1869. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott
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