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P. si'EOKis, Sclincidcr. 

 R. Duk/iu)iensi.i, Sykos. 

 Jlipposideros apiculatm, Gray. 

 U. penicillatus, Uray. 



This species resembles P. larvata, but is distiaguislied by the absence of the 

 incision in the front free edge of tlie horseshoe, and by the hist caudal vertebra; 

 being completely free from the interfcmoral membrane. 



Length — head and body of a male 2-4 ; tail 0-85 inches. 



Inhabits Pegu and Upper Burma. 



P. LARVATA, Horsfield. 

 R. insignis, Tern. 

 Jlipposideros vulgaris, Blytli. 



Variable as to colour and devidopraent of the facial appendages. Colour golden 

 yellow for the basal three-fourths of the hair, tlie remainder dark ferruginous brown. 

 Sometimes bluish-black, paler towards the base of the hair. 



Length of male, head and body 2'8 ; tail 1'4 inches. 



Inhabits Bengal, Arakau and I$urma. 



P. NicoBAREXsis, Dobson. 



Ears largo, acute. No frontal sac behind the nose-leaf. The hist caudal joint 

 alone free. i"ur above, light-brown at the base, then greyish with light-brown tips. 

 Beneath pale brownish. 



Head and boily 3-0; tail I'l inches. 



Inhabits the Aicobars. 



P. GAi.KRiTA, Cantor. 

 P. Ldlmaneiisis, Tomes. 

 P. loiigicamla, Peters. 

 P. brachyota, Dobson. 



Ears comparatively small, as broad as long. Frontal pore small, indistinct, not 

 larger than in the females of P. laroata. Fur above light brown at the base, the 

 terminal third of the hairs dark reddish-brown. Beneath similar, but ])aler. The 

 fur on the shoulders and along the spine darker. Wings and interfemoral membranes 

 very dark brown. The second upper jiremolar is separated from the canine by a wider 

 interval than usual in this genus ; in the midst of this space, but rather to the outside, 

 the small, scarcely distinguishable first premolar is placed. 



Length of head and liody 2-0; tail 1'6 inches. 



Inhabits Java, Pinang, India, and doubtless Burma. 



P. BicoLOR, Temm. 



Phyllorhina antricola, Peters. 



Ears as long the head. Fur above, reddish-chestnut, the basal thrco-fourths of 

 the hair reddish-white. Beneath paler. 



Head and body 1-9; tail l-2 = 3-I inches. 



Inhabits the Nicobars, the Himalayas, and Java. 



The next species only ditfers in having larger ears, and is regarded therefore as a 

 subspecies only by Dobson. 



P. (HipposiDEKos) EULVA, Gray. 

 II. murinus, Gray. 

 lihinolophus fulgens, Elliot. 

 II. atratus, Xelaart. 

 P. aurita. Tomes. 

 H. cineraceus, Blyth. 



Ears large, longer than the head. Fur above white for its basal thrcc-fourthg, 

 the rest reddish-brown or black. Beneath white or pale yellowish white, the wliitc 

 colour both above and below sometimes replaced by brilliant golden yellow, with the 

 tips above rich reddish-chestnut, the brilliancy of the fur of some individuals being 



