54 Zoological Society. 



two longitudinal grooves mark the usual external boundaries of the 

 nasal bones ; and these grooves, at first shallow, become deeper be- 

 hind, where they are curved outwards towards the eyes, over which 

 is a small fleshy tubercle ; the upper part of the nose (between the 

 two grooves mentioned) is almost naked, but a few minute scattered 

 hairs are observed at the tip, and even in front, and along the edge 

 of the upper lip. The lower lip presents a very small triangular 

 naked patch at the tip. The nostrils are rather widely separated, 

 and open obliquely outwards. The ears are short, sub triangular, 

 have the extreme point rounded, and the posterior border slightly 

 emarginated ; on the inner side are three or four transverse rugse. 

 The tragus is narrow, subpointed, and has a notch in the middle of 

 the external margin. The wings are somewhat narrow, and have 

 the membranes of a very dark brown colour, the limbs being of a 

 dusky purpHsh red tint ; the membrane of the wing extends to the 

 base of the toes. The thumb is small ; the hind-legs shortish ; the 

 metatarsus short, being about equal in length to the toes, which are 

 very nearly equal, the outer one being but a trifle shorter than the 

 others. The interfemoral membrane is by no means ample, brown 

 above and very pale beneath, where pale scattered hairs are observa- 

 ble, especially near the tail ; above, this membrane appears to be 

 naked, excepting at the base. The heel- cartilage is moderate, and 

 on the lower or outer side of this cartilage is an obtusely- angular 

 piece of membrane, about 2 lines in length and 1 line in breadth. The 

 tail has the extreme point free. 



I have attached to this and one of the foregoing species the names 

 of two able naturalists who have contributed to our knowledge of the 

 zoological productions of the Philippine Islands. 



The V. Meyeni apparently approaches most nearly to the V. trala- 

 titius of Temminck's Monograph, but has the muzzle broader and 

 more rounded, the ears less pointed, the tail, antibrachium and tibiae 

 shorter, the latter considerably so ; the foot is also shorter and broader 

 than represented in M. Temminck's figure of that species. The co- 

 louring (so far as one may judge from specimens preserved in spirit) 

 also differs. 



Vespertilio rufo-pictus. Vesp. suprd, ochraceis, pilis ad basin 

 cinereis ; corpore suhths flavescenti-albo ; alis nigrescentihus, ared 

 magnd ad basin, brachiis, membrandque interfemorali rufis ; auribus 

 longis, angustis, acutis, postice distincte emarginatis ; tragis at- 

 tenuatis, acutis. 



unc. lin. 

 Longitudo ab apice rostri ad caudse basin .... 2 3 



caudce 1 11 



antibrachii 1 11 



- — ' auris 5 j 



Alarum amplitudo 13 6 



Fur moderate ; on the upper parts of the body pale grey at the root, 

 and of a delicate yellow colour externally ; on the under parts of the 

 body yellowish white, scarcely tinted with grey at the root. The 

 wing-membranes are black, excepting in the region of the bones of 



