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Adult Female. — In coloration similar to the male, but without 

 the unctuous tufts or band of hair ; the hair of the nape is silky, 

 rather spreading, of a deeper tint on the central portion than 

 that on the sides. 



Total length, 12*3 inches ; forearm, 5*5 inches ; thumb, first 

 joint 0"45 inch, last 1*3 inches ; index finger, 3*5 inches. 



In the shoulder or neck tufts of unctuous hair, this species 

 comes near to P. molossinus, of Temminck, Esq. I have learned 

 from Mr. Masters, that it was found in large numbers clustering 

 on the leaves of a Nipa palm (iV. fruticans) overhanging 

 the water. Their discovery was due to the fetid odour which 

 pervaded the place. 



Hab. Katow, New Guinea. 



Tribe MACROGLOSSINA. 



Long-tongued Bats. 



4. — Macroglossus minimus. 



The Kiodote. 



Pteropus minimus, Geoff. Ann. Mus. XV. p. 535. 



Pteropus rostratus, Horsf. Z. Java, t. 



One specimen of this very interesting and widely-distributed 

 species was obtained at Katow, hanging among the leaves of 

 some vines. The tongue is very exsertile and covered at the tip 

 with a brush of flattish, pointed, hair-like papillae. 



VESPERTILIONES. 



Insectivorous Bats. 



5. — Taphozous Australis, Gould. Mamm. of Aiisl. Vol. Ill, 



p. 32, pi. 32. 



The North Australian Cave Bat. 



A fine series of this interesting bat was obtained, varying con- 

 siderably in color and in the length of the free portion of the 

 tail, and in all the males the gular pouch is largely developed. 

 These specimens were obtained at Cape York from caves in the 

 rocks on the coast. The range of this species extends as far 



