SlMMARl' OF THE IMJIAX MAMMAL SURVEY. ofir, 



A. — Upper part of one colour throughout. 

 (I. Five teeth in upper molar series, 



six in lower I. Eousettus, 



/'. Four teeth in upper molar series, 

 five in lower. 



./'. Caloar present 111. Cynopterus. 



//. Calcar absent IV. Spii^RIAS. 



7)'. — Hind neck and shoidders generally 



paler than back 11. Pteropus. 



II. Tongue very long ; no projecting mar- 

 gin to nostril. 

 ((. Xo claw to index ; wing from base 



of first toe; tail distinct ... V. EoNYCTERis. 

 h. A claw to index ; wing from 

 base of fourth toe ; tail rudi- 

 mentary ... VI. MACR0GL0SSU8. 



Gen. I. — RousETTUS. 



Blanford uses Xantharpyia, established by Gray in 1843 (List 

 Spec. Mamm. B. M., xix, p. 37) but that author had already used 

 llousETTUs in 1821 (Lond. Med. Repos., xv, p. 299) which there- 

 fore as the older name must be used for the genus. 



Xo. 137. amplexicnudatus, Geoff. Blantord uses this single 

 name to cover all the Indian forms of the genus. 



K. Andersen however recognises three species which may be 

 arranged in a kev as follows : — 



Key to the species of Eousettus. 



A. — Pollex 30-37.5 mm; second phalanx of 



third digit 50.5-61.5 mm. ... ... 1. arahicus, And. 



de Wint. 

 B. — Pollex 24-30 mm.; second phalanx of 

 third digit 36-47.2 mm. 

 a. Fur on nape and shoulders not unusu- 

 ally sparse; forearm 80.5-87.5 ... 2. leschenaulti, 



Desm . 

 h. Xape, and shouldei-s semi-naked ; fore- 

 arm 79-85.5 mm. ... ... ... 3. seminudus, Kel. 



Distribution : — 



1. /?. ((/-rt/yic^fct, Anderson & de Wiuton. Tyjie locality: — Lahej. 



Aden (Col. Yerbury). 



Other localities : — Mus- 

 cat, Oman ; Karachi, Sind 

 (B. M). Not obtained by 

 Survev. 



Tt/pe :— B. M. No. 95. 

 6.1. 47. 



