A Naturalist in Borneo (Classic Reprint)

The plates indicated by an asterisk have been wholly, those indicated by fin part, reproduced, by kind consent of Dr. Charles Hose, from his and the authors copyright photographs. All plates of which the source is not indicated are from the authors photographs or drawings. PLATE I. The A uthor. (F rom a photograph by Maull and Fox) ..... Frontispiece FACING PAGE II. Nest of the Maias. (F rom a photograph by Dr. C. Hose) 3III. AY oung Maias. (P hotographed in an orange-tree by Dr. C. Hose) .. .. .4 IV. The Bornean Lemur, the Tarsier, Tarsius spectrum. (P hotographed from life) .. ..15 V. Right foot and left hand of the Tarsier, Tarsius spectrum, showing the clinging-discs. Also the upper surface of a disc, seen from above .16 VI. Skeleton of right fore-arm of the Flying Squirrel, Petaurista nitida. Natural size .. .36 VII. Tail of the common Bornean Porcupine, Histrix crassispinis, and of the Bornean quill-less Porcupine, Trichys lipura. (F rom drawings by G. Talbot) -39 VIII. Head of young Wild Boar, showing the notch in upper lip ready for the tush which has not yet appeared ....
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