LICHONYCTERIS. 683 



150. Lic'hoiiyc'teria. 



I-S: C.S; P.g; MS = '6. 

 Lichonycteris Thomas, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 6th Ser., xvi, 1895, 



P- 55- Type Lichonycteris obscurns Thomas. 

 "Upper incisors small, not touching each other, standing equi- 

 distant in an even curve between the canines. Canines and cheek 

 teeth above and below very slender and delicate ; molars narrow with 

 scarcely a trace of W-shaped cusps. Skull light and papery, the ele- 

 vation of the crown above the face more than in Glossophaga, less than 

 in Choeronycteris . Zygomata absent. Bony palate extending back- 

 ward almost to the level of the most anterior point of the glenoid 

 facets. Nose-leaf as in Glossophaga, but shorter. Ears and tongue as 

 in that genus. Interfemoral membrane well developed. Wings to 

 the terminal part of the metatarsals ; calcar distinct. ' ' (Thomas, 1. c.) 



FIG. 146. LICHONYCTERIS OBSCURUS. 

 No. 37533 U. S. Nat. Mus. Coll. Enlarged 7 times. 



644. obscurus (Lichonycteris), Thomas, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 6th 



Ser., xvi, 1895, p. 56. 

 DUSKY BAT. 



Type locality. Managua, Nicaragua. 



Geogr. Distr. Nicaragua, Central America. 



Genl. Char. Similar to Glossophaga soricina; ears short, rounded; 

 basal third of forearm furred; metacarpal of thumb hairy, also along 

 body from middle of humerus to femur; rest of wings naked; tail on 

 upper surface of interfemoral membrane. 



Color. Uniform smoky brown. 



Measurements. Head and body, 46 ; forearm, 33 ; tail, 67 ; foot, 7.5 ; 

 ear, 10; calcar, 5.8. Skull: greatest length, 19.7; basal length, 16.8; 

 width of braincase, 8.1 ; interorbital constriction, 4; palatal length, n ; 

 from front of canine to back of last molar, 6.4. 



