species of Mammalia. 103 



parts darker and tipped with chestnut, with a gloss somewhat 

 as in V. mystacinus, but lighter*. 



7. SCOTOPHILUS COROMANDELICUS, F. CuV. Sp. 



Vesperiilio coromandelicus, Lesch. & Cuv. Nouv. Ann. de la Mus. Schinz. 

 Syst. Mamm. p. 171. 



Examined by R, F. Tomes, Esq. 



8. MuRiNA suiLLUs, Temm. sp. 



Vespertilio suillus, Temm. Monogr. ii. 224. t. 66. f. 466. 

 Murina suillus, Gray, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. 1842, 269. 



Identified by R. F. Tomes, Esq. 



9. Barbastellus Daubentonii, Mem. Acad. Par. 1759, t. ii. 



p. 8; Bell, Brit. Quad. 



Barbastellus communis. Gray, Mag. Zool. and Bot. ii. 13. 



Examined by R. F. Tomes, Esq., who considers it identical 

 with the European species, although somewhat darker in colour 

 from its preservation in spirits. 



10. Plecotus homochrous, Hodgs. J. A. S. xvi. 894. 



Mr. Hodgson, after giving a very copious description of this 

 new species of Plecotus, which he discovered in the central 

 regions of Sub- Himalaya, remarks : " Nearly allied to auritus, 

 but differs therefrom by disunited ears, fewer molars, a flat inner 

 ear, shorter fur and nude ears, besides its more uniform colour. 

 The joints of the digits also differ, showing how little dependence 

 can be placed upon this mark, which yet Cuvier, Geoffroy and 

 Hamilton Smith make the corner-stone of the general classifi- 

 cation of the family.'^ 



11. Plecotus darjelingensis, Hodgson. 



Nearly allied to the former, but considered distinct by Mr. 

 Hodgson. The dimensions are the same in all points ; the 

 colour is deeper, inclining to blackish. The lobes of the ear are 

 spreading, with a small appendicule at the bases. The tragus 

 is narrow. The specimens of this and of the former are few 

 and not well preserved, and more materials are required for a 

 satisfactory discrimination. 



12. Lasiurus Pearsonii, Horsfield, Cat. Mamm. E. I. C. Mu- 



seum, p. 36; Blyth, J. A. S. xx. 524. 



Noctulinia lasiura, Hodgs. J. A. S. xvi. 896; fide Blyth, J. A. S. xxi. 343. 

 The specimen sent by Mr. Hodgson is not quite adult; in 



* This and the preceding were examined and described at my request 

 by R. F. Tomes, Esq.— T. H. 



