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104 <strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> F.M.S. Museums. [Vol. VII,<br />
locality.<br />
(For detailed measurements see p. 105.<br />
Specimens examined:—Twenty-six, all from <strong>the</strong> type<br />
Key to <strong>the</strong> Local <strong>Malay</strong>an Races <strong>of</strong><br />
Fomeutes tenuis (Horsf.).<br />
A. Larger forms; total length <strong>of</strong> skulls never less than 39<br />
mm.<br />
a. Larger, much more greyish<br />
beneath, ochraceous yellow<br />
patch on outer aspect <strong>of</strong> thighs,<br />
strongly marked ... ... T. tenuis tahan.<br />
a 1 . Smaller,<br />
more yellowish buff beneath,<br />
ochraceous yellow patch<br />
on outer aspect <strong>of</strong> thighs only<br />
slightly marked ... ... T. tenuis gunong-<br />
B. Smaller forms; total length <strong>of</strong> skull nevermore than 37.5<br />
mm.<br />
b. Richly coloured forms: shoulder<br />
and thigh patches, strongly<br />
marked ; hands and feet bright<br />
ochraceous buff ... ... T. tenuis tenuis.<br />
b'. Dull coloured 'forms; shoulders<br />
and thigh patches not strongly<br />
marked; hands and feet dull<br />
olivaceous buff.<br />
c. Black element in pelage <strong>of</strong> tail<br />
much reduced ... ... T.tenuissordidus.<br />
c l . Black<br />
element in pelage <strong>of</strong> tail<br />
normal.<br />
d. More ochraceous above, terminal<br />
whitish tips to tail<br />
hairs well marked ... '/'. tenuis surdus.<br />
1<br />
i/ . More<br />
olivaceous above, terminal<br />
whitish tips <strong>of</strong> tail<br />
hairs reduced ... ... 7". tenuis tiom-<br />
aniciis.
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