[Field notes, 1936-1937 Archbold Expedition to New Guinea]
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Measurements 318 137 31. T.m.e. 250 97 29 Mamme 3-3. 5 minute embryos in one horn, of item 295- 135- 32 " 3-3 non pregnant. 241 102 31 217 98 28 232 118 24 T.m.e. 220 114 23 T.e. 242- 25- 33 T.e. { Shot out of coconut tree at night, 242- 25- 32 not pregn. where they were gathered. 248 25- 31 one small embryos. 173 72 23 T.m.e. Tail short 332 149 3# T.e. 314 140 3r Mamme well dev. No embryos 317 135 3r 295 135 30 6 embryos (v.sm.), 5 right, 1 left 280 131 31 Tail short. Not pregn. 275 120 30 7 small embryos, 6 left, 1 right. 190 85 26 214 100 23. 235 - 48 No tail. No scraped characters scent better, but musky odor. 220 97 28 275 126 29 Tail short. Not pregnant. 200 88 27 - - - Head Body = 104. Skin not kept; ants ruined it. Mamme 0-2# = 4, 295 157 32 well developed. Not impregnated. " " " from notch Taken on foreshore by native. Seen running over beds of sandstone " " " & taking refuge in caves. No embryos but ducts swollen out 261 110 29 animal apparently in heat. Mamme 0-2 = 4. 260 120 31 five embryos, 4 right, 1 left. Mamme, 1-2-3 pair = 12. 315 145 32 Juvenile male larger than other ? (218?). T.e. 265 127 31 227 110 30 217 101 28 325 150 32 250 113 29 S. organs not examined 234 115 28 1080 - - 235 29 31. T.e. Purchased from Kiwai men. Fore flipper length 390, breadth 170 width across tail, 900; teeth considerably worn; {mams without milk; animal not pregnant? 5/8