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ALPHABETICAL INDEX-CHECKLIST 209 Louisiade Islands, see D'Entrecasteaux Islands Loyalty Islands, see New Caledonia Luchu Islands (Liu Kiu or Riu Kiu Islands), South of Japan BATS, bent-winged bats (Miniopterus), 59;^ymgiox (Pteropus), 48; horseshoe bats {Rhinolophus), 53; leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros) , 53.

CARNIVORES. Oriental weasel (Mustela siberica), 82. EVEN-TOED UNGULATES, pig (Sus), 149; Sika deer (Cerrms), 146.

INSECTIVORES. red-toothed shrew (Sorea:), 40; whitetoothed shrew (Suncus), 40.

RABBITS. Luchu hare (Pentalagus), 125. RODENTS, common rat (Rattus), 114; house mouse (Mus), 113; wood mouse (Apodemus), 114. Macassar Strait, Borneo — Celebes DUGONG (Dugong), 136.

WHALES, finback whale (Balcenoptera), 128; Irrawaddi dolphin {Orcella), 132; sperm whale (Physeter), 129. Madura Island, East Java BATS, horseshoehsit (Rhinolophus), 53. (Most Javan species are to be expected.)

RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; house mouse (Mus), 113; Oriental squirrel (Callosciurus), 110. Manihiki Islands, Polynesia RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; house mouse (Mus), 113.

Mariana Islands, Micronesia BATS, flying fox (Pteropus), 48. RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; house mouse (Mus), 113.

210 ALPHABETICAL INDEX-CHECKLIST Marquesas Islands, Polynesia RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; house mouse (Mus), 113.

Marshall Islands, Micronesia BATS, sheath-tailed bat (Emhalloiiura) , 51. RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114 ; house mouse (Mus), 113.

Mata Siri Island, Java Sea BATS, flying fox (Pteropus), 48; short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus), 48.

MONKEYS, long-tailed macaque (Macaca irus), 67. RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; house mouse {Mus), 113; Oriental squirrel (Callosciurus), 110. Melanesian Area, Pacific Ocean DUGONG (Dugong), 136.

WHALES, blackfish or pilot whale (Glohiocephalus), 132; bottle-nosed dolphin (Tursiops), 134; common dolphin (Delphinus), 134; false killer (Pseudorca), 132; finback (Balcenoptera), 128; humpback (Megaptera), 128; killer whale (Orcinus), 131 ; sperm whale (Physeter), 129. Mendanau Island, Java Sea BATS, common bat (Myotis), 55.

RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; house mouse (Mus), 113; Oriental squirrel (Callosciurus), 110. Mentawi Islands (including Pagi Islands), West Sumatra BATS, common bat (Myotis), 55; false vampire (Megaderma), 53; flying fox (Pteropus), 48; horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus), 53; leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros), 53; long-tongued bats (Macroglossus, Eonycteris), 49;

ALPHABETICAL INDEX-CHECKLIST 211 sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura), 51; short-nosed fruit bat (CT/nopterus), 48; trumpet-eared bat (Kerivoula), 61. CARNIVORES, banded palm civet (Hemigalus), 93; palm civet (Paradoxurus), 89.

EVEN-TOED UNGULATES, sambar deer (Cervus), 144. INSECTIVORES. tree shrew (Tupaia), 43.

MONKEYS, APES, LEMURS, dwarf gibbon (Hylobates klossi), 65; Mentawi leaf monkey {Preshytis potenziani), 73; pig-tailed langur (Simias), 75; pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina), 67; slow loris (Nycticebus), 76. RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; flying squirrels {lomys, Hylopetes, Petinomys), 109; house mouse {Mus), 113 ; Oriental squirrel (Callosciurus), 110 ; striped ground squirrel (Lariscus), 111.

SCALY ANTEATER (Manis), 107.

Micronesian Area, Pacific Ocean DUGONG (Dugong), 136.

WHALES, blackfish or pilot whale (Globiocephalus), 132; bottle-nosed dolphin (Tursiops), 134; common dolphin (Delphinus), 134; false killer (Pseudorca), 132; finback (Balcenoptera), 128; humpback (Megaptera), 128; killer (Orcinus), 131; sperm whale (Physeter), 129. Molucca Islands (Gilolo group, Ceram and Buru are listed separately) BATS, common bats (Myotis, Glischropus), 55; flying foxes (Pteropus), 48; horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus), 53; leafnosed bat (Hipposideros), 53; sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura), 51; short-nosed fruit bat (Thoopterus), 48; spinal-winged bat (Dobsonia), 48; trumpet-eared bat (Kerivoula), 61 ; tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene), 48. EVEN-TOED UNGULATES. Sambar deer (Cervus), 144. INSECTIVORES. white-toothed shrew (Crocidura), 40. MARSUPIALS, cuscus phalanger (Phalanger) , 25; flying phalanger (Petaurus), 27.

RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; house mouse (Mus), 113; mosaic-tailed rats (Melomys), 116.

212 ALPHABETICAL INDEX-CHECKLIST Navigator Islands, see Samoa Islands New Britain, Bismarck Group BATS, common bat (Pipistrellus), 56; flying foxes (Pteropus), 48 ; leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros) , 53 ; long-tongued bats (Macroglossus, Syconycteris^ Melonycteris), 49; rousette bat (Rousettus), 48; sheath-tailed bat (Emhallonura), 51; spinal-winged bat (Dobsonia), 48; tubenosed bat (Nyctimene), 48.

MARSUPIALS, cuscus (Phalanger), 25; flying phalanger or possum (Petaurus), 27; spiny bandicoot (Echymipera), 21 ; wallaby (Thylogale), 33.

RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; giant rats (Uromys), 116; house mouse (Mus), 113; mosaic-tailed rats (Melomys), 116; water rat (Hydromys), 118. New Caledonia (including the Loyalty Islands) BATS, bent-winged bat (Miniopterus), 59; common bat (Chalinolobus) , 58; flying foxes (Pteropus), 48; longtailed bat (Notopteris), 50; sheath-tailed bat (Emhallonura), 51.

RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; house mouse (Mus), 113.

New Guinea (including adjacent islands) BATS. Australian long-eared bats (Nyctophilus, Pharotis), 60; bent-winged bat (Miniopterus), 59; common bats (Myotisy Pipistrellus, Philetor, Scoteinus, Chalinolobus) , 55; flying foxes (Pteropus), 48; free-tailed bat (Tadarida), 62 ; horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus) , 53 ; leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros), 53; long-tongued bats (Macroglossus, Syconycteris, Melonycteris), 49; rousette bat (Rousettus), 48; sheath-tailed bats (Emballonura, Saccolaimus, Taphozous), 51; spinal-winged bat (Dobsonia), 48; trumpet-eared bats {Kerivoida, Phoniscus), 61 ; tube-nosed fruit bats (Nyctimene, Paranyctimene) , 48. EGG-LAYING MAMMALS, spiny anteaters (Tachyglossus, Zaglossus), 14.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX-CHECKLIST 213 EVEN-TOED UNGULATES, sambar deer (Cervus), 14)4; pig (Sus), 149.

MARSUPIALS, bandicoots {Isoodon, Peroryctes, Micro- 'peroryctes, Echymipera), 21; cuscus phalangers (Phalanger), 25; dormouse possum or phalanger {Eudromicia), 25; feather-tailed possum or phalanger (Distoechurus), 25 ; flying possum (Petaurus), 27 ; marsupial cat (Dasyurus), 19; marsupial mice (Sminthopsis, Phascogale), 20 ; ring-tailed possum (Pseudocheirus), 26 ; striped possums (Dactylopsila, Dactylonax), 24; tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus), 34; wallabies (Wallahia, Thylogale, Dorcopsis), 32.

RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; complex-toothed rats (Mallomys, Pogonomys), 116; giant rats {Hyomys, Anisomys, Uromys), 116; house mouse (Mus), 113; mosaic-tailed rat (Melomys), 116; water rats {Hydromys, Leptomys, Pseudohydromys) , 118.

New Hebrides, Melanesia BATS, flying foxes (Pteropus), 48; leaf-nosed bat {Hipposideros), 53; long-tailed bat (Notopteris), 50; sheathtailed bat (Emhallonura), 51.

RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; house mouse (Mus), 118.

New Ireland, Bismarck Group BATS, common bat (Pipistrellus), 56; flying foxes (Pteropus), 48 ; leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros), 53 ; long-tongued bats (Macroglossus, Syconycteris, Melonycteris), 49; rousette bat (Rousettus), 48; sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura), 51 ; spinal-winged bat (Dohsonia), 48 ; tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene), 48.

MARSUPIALS, cuscus (Phalanger), 25; spiny bandicoot (Echymipera), 21; wallaby (Thylogale), 33. RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; house mouse (Mus), 113.

New Zealand BATS, common bat (Chalinolobus) , 56; New Zealand bat (Mystacops), 61,

214 ALPHABETICAL INDEX-CHECKLIST EVEN-TOED UNGULATES, axis deer, 146; chamois, 143; blue sheep, 144 ; European red deer, 146 ; fallow deer, 146 ; Himalayan tahr, 144 ; moose, 146 ; mule deer, 146 ; sambar, 144; sika deer, 146; Virginia deer, 146; wapiti, 146. RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; house mouse (Mus), 113.

SEALS, SEA LIONS, crab-eating seal (Lobodon), 105; New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus), 103; sea leopard (Hi/drurga), 104; Weddel seal {Leptonychotes), 105. Nias Island, West Sumatra BATS, common bats (Myotis, Pipistrellus) , 55; false vampire (Megaderma), 53; flying fox (Pteropus), 48; horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus), 53; leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros), 53; long-tongued bat (Macroglossus), 49; sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura), 51; short-nosed fruit bats (CynopteruSy Chironax), 48; tube-nosed bat (Murina), 59. CARNIVORES, binturong (Arctictis), 91 ; leopard cat (Felis bengalensis), 98.

EVEN-TOED UNGULATES, mouse deer (Tragulus), 149; muntjac or barking deer (Muntiacus), 147; pig (Sus), 149; sambar deer (Cervus), 144.

INSECTIVORES. tree shrew (Tupaia), 43.

MONKEYS, long-tailed macaque {Macaca irus), 67. RODENTS, common rat (Rattus), 114; complex-toothed tree rat (Chiropodomys), 116; house mouse (Mus), 113. SCALY ANTEATER (Manis), 107.

Norfolk Island, Northwest of New Zealand BATS, common bat (Chalinolobus) , 56; free-tailed bat (Tadarida), 62.

RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; house mouse (Mus), 113.

North Natuna Islands, South China Sea BATS, false vampire (Megaderma), 53 ; flying fox (Pteropus), 48 ; horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus), 53 ; leaf -nosed bat (Hipposideros), 53; long-tongued bat (Macroglossus), 49;

ALPHABETICAL INDEX-CHECKLIST 215 sheath-tailed bat (Emballonura), 51; short-nosed fruit bat (Ci/nopterus), 48.

CARNIVORES. Malay badger {Mydaus), 83; small-toothed palm civet (Arctogalidia), 92.

EVEN-TOED UNGULATES. Mouse deer (Tragulus), 149; pig (Sus), 149.

FLYING LEMUR, colugo, caguan (Cynocephalus), 44. INSECTIVORES. tree shrew (Tupaia), 43.

MONKEYS, LEMURS, leaf-monkey (Presbytis), 70; longtailed macaque (Macaca irus), 67; slow loris (Nycticebus), 76.

RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114 ; complex-toothed tree rat (Chiropodomys), 116; flying squirrels (Petaurista, Hylopetes), 109; giant squirrel (Ratufa), 110; house mouse (Mus), 113; long-nosed ground squirrel (Rhinosciurus), 112; Oriental squirrel (Callosciurus), 110. SCALY ANTEATER (Manis), 107.

North Pacific Ocean VS^HALES. Baird whale (Berardius), 130; beaked whales (Mesoplodon), 131; blackfish or pilot whale (Globiocephalus), 132; blue whale (Sibbaldus), 128; bottle-nosed dolphin (Tursiops), 134; bowhead (Balcena), 127; common dolphin (Delphinus), 134; Dall's porpoise (Phoccenoides dalli), 132; false killer (Pseudorca), 132; finback (Balcenoptera), 128; gray or Risso's dolphin (Grampus), 131; gray whale (Rhachianectes), 128; humpback (Megaptera), 128; killer (Orcinus), 131 ; northern right whale (Eubalcena), 127; northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis), 133; pygmy sperm whale (Kogia), 130; sperm whale (Physeter), 129; True's porpoise (Phocasnoides truei), 132; white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus) , 133. Obi Island, see Molucca Islands Ogasawara Shoto, see Bonin Islands Okhotsk Sea V^HALES. blackfish or pilot whale (Globiocephalus), 132; bowhead (Balcena), 127; common dolphin (Delphinus),

216 ALPHABETICAL INDEX-CHECKLIST 134<; finback (Balcenoptera) , 128; gray or Risso's dolphin (Grampus), 131 ; gray whale (Rhachianectes) , 128; killer (Orcinus), 131; northern right whale (Eubalcena), 127; sperm whale (Physeter), 129; True's porpoise (Phocoenoides truei), 132.

Ombay Island, see Alor Pagi Islands, see Mentawi Islands Palau Islands (Pelews), Micronesia BATS, flying foxes (Pteropus), 48; sheath-tailed bat (Emhallonura), 51.

RODENTS, common rat (Rattus), 114; house mouse {Mus), 113.

Palawan Island (including the Calamianes and Balabac), the Philippines BATS, common bats (Myotis, PipistrelluSy Glischropus, TylonycteriSy Scotophilus), 55; flying foxes (Pteropus, Acerodon), 48 ; horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus) , 53 ; leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros), 53; long-tongued bat (Macroglossus), 49; rousette bat (Ro2isettus), 48; sheath-tailed bats (Emballonuray Taphozous), 51 ; short-faced fruit bat (Cynopterus), 48; trumpet-eared bat (Kerivoula), 61. CARNIVORES, binturong (Arctictis), 91 ; leopard cat (Felis bengalensis), 98; Malay badger (Mydaus), 83; mongoose (Herpestes), 94; palm civet (Paradoxurus), 89; smallclawed otter {Lutra cinerea), 84.

EVEN-TOED UNGULATES, mouse deer (Tragulus), 149; pig (Sus), 149; sambar deer (Cewus), 144. INSECTIVORES. tree shrew (Tupaia), 43; white-toothed shrews (Crocidura, Suncus), 40.

MONKEYS, long-tailed macaque (Macaca irus), 67. RODENTS, common rats (Rattus), 114; complex-toothed tree rat (Chiropodomys), 116; flying squirrel (Hylopetes), 109; house mouse (Mus), 113; Oriental squirrel (Callosciurus), 110; porcupine (Hystrix), 121. SCALY ANTEATER (Manis), 107.

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