OSO MYONYCTERIS LEPTODON. 



1. Myonycteris wroughtoni, K. And. 



Myou_ycteris •wroughtoni, K. Andersen, Ann. ^- Mac/. K. H. (8) ii. 

 p. 450 (1 Nov. 1908 : R. Likati). 



Differential characters. — Skull larger and more heavily built than 

 in M. forquaia, rostrum relatively longer and broader, palate longer, 

 interoi'hital region broader (see measurements, p. 584). m'' less 

 reduced in size, about twice the bulk of p^, actual length of tooth 

 in two specimens 1"1 mm., against 0'7-0-8 in two AI. torquaia, 

 breadth 0-8-0'9, against 0-6. Ear, Aving, tibia, and foot conspi- 

 cuously longer than in M. torquata (see measurements, p. 583). 



Fur. — Fur of back silky, directed posteriorly but not closely 

 adpressed ; on breast and bell)' short, adpressed ; unctuous hair of 

 foreneck and sides of neck in males (females not examined) harsh, 

 spreading, forming a distinct ruff. Approximate length of fur : 

 back 8-10, belly 4-5, foreneck 8-9 mm. Fur of back extending 

 on basal two-thirds of forearm ; femur, tibia (the termiual third or 

 fourth excepted), and interfemoral (a small area above the calcar 

 excepted) densely clothed. Fur of underside extending on proximal 

 half or two-thirds of forearm, proximal half or third of tibia, and 

 central portion of interfemoral ; short woolly hair on umlerside of 

 lateral membrane along forearm and flanks. 



Colour (two males, type and paratype). — Back and rump dark 

 Prout's brown (type), or this colour slightly washed with vandyck- 

 brown (paratype) ; base of fur similar, but tinged with slate or 

 dark hair-broM'n. Nape of neck, occiput, crown, and sides of liead 

 paler than back, approximately broccoli-brown varied with short 

 Prout's brown tips to the hairs. Breast, belly, and flanks dark 

 hair-brown, or between hair-brown and drab. Huff ou foreneck 

 tawny olive or drab tinged with tawny olive. Chin and throat 

 similar to breast. 



liange. lliver Likati, Welle district, N.E. Congo. 



Type in collection. 



a, 6. 2 c? ad. sks. ; R. Likati, Welle dist. ; Alexander-Gosling 7.7.8.25,20. 

 skulls. 18 April, 190ti. Expedition [P.]. 



(7.7.8.25, Tij'pe of species.) 



2. Myonycteris leptodon, A'. And. 



Cynonycteris torquata (wc Dohs.), Jentink, Notes Leyd. Mus. x. 



p. 52 (1887: Liberia); id., C(d. Syst. Mamm. p. 151 (1888: 



Liberia). 

 Xantharpvia (Myonycteris) torquata (pt.), M(dschie, Megachir. p. 64 



(1899)." 

 Roussettus (Myonvcteris) torquatus (pt.), Trouessart, Cat. Mamm., 



Suppl. p. 59, n. 530 (1904). 

 Myonvcteris coUaris (pt.), K. Andersen, Ann. ^- Mag. N. II. (7) xix. 



p. 512 (1907: Sierra Leone). 

 Myonvcteris leptodon, K. Andersen, Ann. S,- Mag. N. II. (8) ii. 



p. 450 (1 Nov. 1908: Sierra Leone). 



Differential characters. — Skull similar to that of M. wromjhtoni, 

 but rostriim narrower in front (distance betAveen inner bases of 



