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July 12, 1831. 

 W. Yarrell, Esq. in the Chair. 



Skins of numerous species of Mammalia obtained in Dukhun, 

 (Deccan), East Indies, were exhibited by Major W. H. Sykes, Corr. 

 Memb. Z. S. They were accompanied by a Catalogue of the Mam- 

 malia noticed by Major Sykes in Dukhun, which included also ob- 

 servations on the habits of each species, with occasional remarks on 

 their rarity or abundance, on their geographical range, and on 

 other interesting points connected with their history. 



The following species were enumerated : — 



Semnopithecus Entellus, F. Cuv. Makur of the Mahrattas. — Is 

 found in large troops in the woods of the Western Ghauts ; and is 

 not venerated by the Mahratta people, nor do they object to its 

 being killed. 



Macacus radiatus, Geoff. Waanur of the Mahrattas. — Inhabits 

 the woods of the Western Ghauts in small troops. 



Pteropus medius, Temm. Wurbagool of the Mahrattas. — Is very 

 numerous in Western India, and such variations are found in the 

 colouring of different individuals in the same troop, that two or 

 three species might be supposed to be included in it. Some indi- 

 viduals have a greater length of body (14| inches) than is given to 

 the Pter. Javanicus of Dr. Horsfield. 



Nyctinomus plicatus, Geoff. (Vespertilio plicatus, Hamilton?)— 

 This Bat bears a very close resemblance to Dr. Horsfield's Nycl. 

 tenuis. 



Rhinolophus Dukhunensis, Sykes. — Rhin. supra murinus, 

 infra albido-brunneus : auribus capite longioribus : antibrachio 

 corpus longitudine cequante. 



This Bat belongs to the same section as Dr. Horsfield's Rhin. 

 insignis, but differs from that species in being much smaller j in 

 having the ears larger and more rounded ; the nose-leaf with the 

 upper lobe concave, ridged beneath and revolute above ; and the 

 front lobe oblong and notched in the centre. It differs from the 

 Rhin. crumenifcrus, Per. and Le Sueur, (which is the Rhin. marsupi- 

 alts of M. Geoffroy's lectures, andthe/2/«'w. Speoris of M.Desmarest,) 

 in being much smaller, this species having the fore arm nearly half 

 as long again as the Dukhun bat. The upper nose-leaf also is much 

 more produced, and finally the colour of the fur in this species is 

 reddish. The fore arm of the Rhin. Speoris as figured is 2 inches 

 2 lines long, and the body and head 2 inches 2 lines. In the Duk- 

 hun species the fore arm is only the length of the body. Expan- 

 sion of its wings 10 inches. 



Sorex Indicus, Geoff. Cheechondur of the Mahrattas. — These 

 troublesome and disagreeable animals are very numerous in Dukhun, 



