NO. 1359. ' NOTES ON CUBAN BATS— MILLER. 341 



This specimen shows that the genus Nyctiellm, founded by Gervais 

 for the reception of his VespertUio hqudus^ is distinct from Xatalm, 

 with which it is commonly united. JVyctlellus lejndus is a small ])at 

 about equal to l^ipidreUa.^ /lespe/'io^ or Thyroptera discifera in size, 

 thoug-h of more slender, delicate form than either of these. The legs are 

 proportioned to the body about as in the two animals just mentioned 

 and therefore show none of the elongation characteristic of the poste- 

 rior extremities in NatalAis. The ear is small in size and simple in 

 structure, closely resembling that of Pijjidrellm hesj^erm in general 

 outline, though somewhat shorter and broader. The anterior border 

 of the ear conch arises directly over the eye, therefore slightly farther 

 forward than in N'atalns^ and the posterior border terminates behind 

 base of tragus instead of noticeably in front. As a result the ear 

 opens outward with scarcely a trace of the peculiar funnel form 

 noticeable in the other member.s of the family Hatalidae. The tragus, 

 however, appears to be much like that of Natalus. So far as can 

 be determined from the dried specimen the lips are simple and 

 there is no glandular outgrowth on forehead. Color, light raw-sienna 

 throughout, the dorsal surface distinctly clouded with sepia. 



Skull (Plate IX, tig. 2) essentially as in JVatalus., but with brain case 

 reduced in size and rostrum so greatly broadened that the lachrymal 

 width is nearly equal to the width of brain case above roots of zygo- 

 mata. A suggestion of this broadening of the rostrum is found in 

 JVatalus tuniidlrostrls, though in this animal the general proportions 

 of the Natalus skull are not departed from. Dentition as in Hatalus, 

 but anterior premolar, both above and below, smaller than in any 

 species of the genus with which I am acquainted. In the upper 

 jaw this tooth is distinctl}" smaller than the outer incisor. 



Fldd notes. — About a dozen were seen, late in the e\enings, along 

 the shore of the river at Nueva Gerona, Isle of Pines. This bat Hies 

 very low, about bushes, and close to buildings. Therefore, it is 

 rarely seen for more than an instant as it rises against a light back- 

 ground. All eti'orts to shoot one were unsuccessful, l)ut one was 

 tinally captured in a l)uttertly net as it was traversing the length 

 of a porch. — W. Palmer. 



CHILONYCTERIS BOOTHI Gundlach. 



1861. Chiloni/ctn-is hoothi Gundlach, JMonatsber. k. PreusH. Akad. Wissenseh. 



Berlin, p. 154; Fundador, Cuba. 

 1902. Chiloni/rteris hoothi IMiller, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, p. 401, 



September 12, 1902. 



Four specimens (2 skins) from Baracoa. These, as I have recently 

 pointed out, differ from the Jamaican ChlJonyctci'is jHU-nrJIti in the 

 noticeably less ci-owding of the lower premolars. In the »famaic;ui 

 animal the tirst lower premolar is in contact with the third and the 



