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2'. Rostrum shortened (orbit to anterior tip of nasals less than one-third greatest length of skull); dorsal surface of tibiae usually at least partially furred 8

3(2). Forearm more than 128 4

3'. Forearm less than 128 5

4(3). Forearm about 155; venter and dorsum nearly black, mantle pale yellow =P. tonganus geddiei=, p. 798

4'. Forearm 128-136; venter and dorsum near Mars Brown, mantle Ochraceous or Cream-Buff =P. hypomelanus luteus=, p. 796

5(3'). Mantle dark, russet or cinnamon, not strongly contrasting with color of back =P. admiralitatum solomonis=, p. 796

5'. Mantle pale, Ochraceous-Buff or Cream-Buff, strongly contrasting with color of back 6

6(5'). Mantle Ochraceous-Orange to Ochraceous-Buff, hairs pale basally; forearm 108-111 =P. admiralitatum goweri=, p. 797

6'. Mantle Ochraceous to Cream-Buff, but hairs dark brown basally; forearm 110-122 7

7(6'). Length of forearm 110-112 =P. admiralitatum colonus=, p. 796

7'. Length of forearm about 122 =P. howensis=, p. 797

8(2'). Forearm more than 145 9

8'. Forearm less than 144 12

9(8). Forearm more than 162 10

9'. Forearm less than 162 11

10(9). Forearm 167-173 =P. rayneri grandis=, p. 801

10'. Forearm about 164 =P. rayneri rubianus=, p. 802

11(9'). Flanks and lower belly brightly colored, Burnt Sienna to Sanford's Brown; forearm less than 150 =P. rayneri monoensis=, p. 803

11'. Flanks and lower belly darker, near tawny; forearm more than 150, =P. rayneri lavellanus=, p. 802

12(8'). Pelage of dorsum tricolored; rump brightly colored; forearm 139-141, =P. rayneri rayneri=, p. 800

12'. Pelage of dorsum bicolored; rump dark; forearm less than 135 13

13(12'). Mantle tawny with some Ochraceous-Buff; forearm about 130, =P. rayneri rennelli=, p. 804

13'. Mantle russet, lacking Ochraceous-Buff; forearm about 121, =P. rayneri cognatus=, p. 803

14(1'). Forearm more than 131; dorsum Tawny Olive =P. mahaganus=, p. 806

14'. Forearm less than 100; dorsum dark brown =P. woodfordi=, p. 804

=Pteropus= Brisson

1762. Pteropus Brisson, Regnum animale ..., ed. 2, p. 153.

Remarks.--More species (seven) and subspecies (12) of Pteropus occur in the Solomon Islands than of any other chiropteran genus. Other kinds of Pteropus, as yet unknown, may live there.