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Subfamily Phyllonycterinae. 

 Genus Erophylla. 



Erophylla Miller, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., XIX, 1906, p. 84. Type 

 Phyllonycteris bombifrons Miller. 



Genl. Char. ''Like Phyllonycteris but interfemoral membrane 

 extending to short, though evident, calcar; noseleaf with pointed, 

 median projection; zygomatic arches complete; and lower molars 

 with distinct cutting edge." 



The species included in this genus by Miller are E. bombifrons 

 (Miller), E. planifrons (Miller), E. santa-cristobalensis (Elliot) and 

 E. sezekorni (Gundlach). 



Erophylla santa-cristobalensis (Elliot). 



Phyllonycteris santa-cristobalensis Elliot, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., 

 XVIII, 1905, p. 236. 



Type locality. San Cristobal, San Domingo, W. I. 



Geogr. Distr. Known only from type-locality. 



Genl. Char. Ear long, rather narrow, tip rounded; tragus broad, 

 with elongated acute tip; nose-leaf small separated from ridge behind 

 by a deep groove; wings from above ankle; toes very long. Skull 

 with elevated, arched braincase, high above rostrum; the latter broad, 

 swollen; zygomatic arch complete; canines rather large, molars small; 

 palate broad. 



Color. Above Vandyke-brown at tips, rest of hairs white; be- 

 neath pinkish buff; ears brown; wings black. Ex type in Field 

 Museum of Natural History. 



Measurements. Total length, nose to end of foot, 89; forearm, 45; 

 thumb, 13; fifth finger, 57; tibia, 20; foot, 14.5 (skin). Skull: 

 Occipito-nasal length, 21; total length, 23; zygomatic width, n; 

 height of braincase, 10; length of nasals, 7; width of rostrum, 5; 

 palatal length, 10; width of palate, 4; length of upper molar series, 7; 

 length of mandible, 15. 



