".r if'KiMir.ossi's. 



= the moJoni genera Eidolon, houscttus,, C'l/iiojitcnc:, and Miuro- 

 (/lossus ). 



jMacroglosse, F. Cnvier, Denta Mamm. p. 40 (1822) ; id., Hist. Adt. 

 Mamm. iii. livr. 'AHc (Dec. 1822). 



Macroplossus, F. Qiricr, I. c. (1824) ; Schi/iz, Naturt/. ^- Abb. Satii/. 

 i. p. 71 (1824) ; Grai/, Ann. P/iilos. x. p. 339 * (1825) ; Temnmick, 

 Mon. M(imm. i. p. 194 (182.5: not admitted as disttinct from 

 Pterojnis); Lesson, Man. Mninm.\y. 1151(1827); F. Geofroi/, 

 Cows Hist. Nat. Mamm., 13 leijou, p. 34 (1828) ; J. B. Fischer, 

 Si/n. Mauitn. p. 88 (1829: section of Pteropics) ; Burnett, Q. J. 

 Set. Lit. Art, A pi-.- June 1829, p. 209; Teinmiiick, Mon. Mamm. 

 ii. pp. 50,96 (1837); Grai/, Mar,. Zoid. ^- Lot. ii. p. 504 f (18.38); 

 IVafjner, Schreher's fSdiij/., Suppl. i. p. 368 (1839) ; <S'. Miiller, 

 Temminck's N. G. Ned. Or. Bez., Zour/d. pp. 21, 22 (1841-44: 

 habits); Grai/, List Mannn. B. M. pp. xi.\, 39 (184-3); id., 

 Voij. ' fiulp/tur,' Zool. i. p. 28 (1844) ; id.,Zool. ' SamunuKff Vert. 

 p. 12 (1849); IVdfiner, Schrebcr's Scivf/., Suppl. v. p. 611 (185.3- 

 65) ; Peters, MB. Ak. Berlin, 1865, p. 256 ; Grm/, P. Z. S. 1866, 

 p. 04; Peter.'^, MB. Ak. Berlin, 1807, p. 870 (pt.) ( = Macro- 

 (/lossiis+Si/coiij/rtens); Grm/, Cat. Mimk. (!(-c. p. 114 (1870); 

 Macalister, Phil. Trans. 1872, pis. xiii., xiv. (inyolofry) ; Marchi, 

 Atti Soc. Pal. Sci. Nat. xv. p. 519 (1873:" hair); Dobsun, 

 J. A. S. B. xlii. p. 204 (1873); id., Ann. cV Mai/. N. H. (4) xvi. 

 p. 354 (1875);^ id.. Cat. Chir. B. M. p. 95 (pt.) (1878) ; Leche, 

 Lands Univ. Arsskr. xiv. pp. 19 & seq. (1878: dental formula: 

 milk dentition) ; Rosenbcr;/, Mai. Arch. p. 268 (1878 : habits) ; 

 Thomas, P. Z. S. 1887, p 324 (synopsis of Macroglossineg-enera) ; 

 id., P. Z. 8. 1888, p. 470 ( 1889 : two species recognized, minintus 

 without, " amtralis" (i. e. ku/ochilus) with, vertical groove on 

 upper lip) ; Winye, E Mus. Lundii, ii. pt. i. pp. 24, 27, 28, 56 

 (1892: affinities; dental formula); Matschie, Mei/achir. p. 93 

 (genus), p. 95 (subgenus) (1899) : Jentink, Notes Lead. Mus.xxm. 

 p. 131 (1902: revision). 



Kiodotus, Bh,th, I. c. (1840); Palmer, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. xii. 

 p. Ill (1898: name revived); Troaessart, Cat. Mamin. ii. 

 p. 1278 (1899); Waterhousc, Lid. Zool. p. 188 1 (1902)- 

 Miller, Fam. if Gen. Bats, p. 70 (1907). 



Carponycteris, Lydekker, I. c. (1891); Blanford, Faun. B. Ltd., 

 Mamm. pt. ii. p. 205 (1892) ; A. B. Mei/e'r, Abh. Mus. Dresden', 

 vii. n. 7, p. 10 (1899); Trouessurt, Cat. Mamm., Strj);)l. p. 05 

 (1904) ; Jenfink, Notes Lei/d. Mus. xxviii. p. 171 (1900). 



Odoiitonycteris, Jentink, I. c'. (1902) ; Miller, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 

 xviii. p. 253 (1905) ; id., Fam.l^ Gen. Bats, p. 71 (1907). 



Duifpio.ns. — Similar to MegalotfJossus, but brain-ca.se much more 

 strongly deflected, infraorbital canal longer, symphysis of mandible 

 longer, p', p", and p, considerably reduced in size, lower incisor.s 

 simple (not distinctly bilobed), number of palate-ridges eight, third, 

 fourth, and fifth metacarpals subecjual. Si/e small, forearm ^7- 

 48-0 mm. [Two speci< s, six recognizable forms. Hah. The Indo- 

 Chinese, Indo-Malayari, and Austro-iJalayan subregions.j 



The only genera with which Macroiilossun is likely to be confused 

 are Meiialoijlossas and >S_i/coni/cleris, to both of whieh it bears no 

 small resemblance externally, in general appearance as well as in 



* Misspelt .^ff'r^o,7^...<.^„,i>. t >risspp|t Mii.'ro^tof.^a. * Mii^^Pfh Kr,i<h,i„r., 



