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genera in a key (J. B. N. H. R., xxii, p, 91, 1913) as 

 follows : — 



Key to the genera of the Molossid^e. 



A. — PremaxillaB separated ... ... ... I. Tadarida. 



B. — Premaxillse united. 



a. Basi-occipital pits well defined ; a 

 prominent vertical projection on 

 zygoma ... ... ... ... II. Otomops. 



h. Basi-occipital pits scarcely defined ; 



no projection on zj-goma ... III. Ch^REPHON. 



Gen. I. — Tadarida. 



No. 224. tragaius, Dobs. The only species. 



Distribution : — 



T. tragata, Dobson. Tiji^e hcalify : — Calcutta. 



Other localities: — Nasii'abad, Raj- 

 putana (B. M.); Sind ; Cutch ; Pal- 

 anpur ; Kathiawar; Dharwar ; My- 

 sore (M. S. 1.). 



2'//pe : — Iiid. Mus. Calc. No. 196. a. 



Gen. II. — Otomops. 



The genus was established by Thomas for the species found by 

 Mr. Prater at Castle Rock, Kanara. 



Distribution : — 



0. wroughtoni, Thomas. Ti/pe locality : — Talewadi, Kanara 



(B. N. H. S.— Prater). 



Other localities : — Kanara (B.M.). 

 Type:—B. M. No. 12. 11. 24. 1. 



Gen. III. — Ch^rephon. 



No. 225. plioatus, B. Ham. The only species. 



Distribution ; — 



0. flicatus, Buchanan Tij-pe locality: — Peninsula of India. 



Hamilton. Other localities: — Java; Malay 



Peninsula; R^jputana (B. M.); 

 Teuasserim (M. S. I.). 

 !ir//2>e ; — Unknown. 



