IN LIBERIA. 51 



74, E p omophorus pusillus, Peters. 



Grand Cape Mount (Büttikofer and Sala); Little Cola, 

 lower Liberia (Büttikofer). 



The male of this species is unknown ; our five specimens 

 are females. The forearm of an adult female measures 2.2 

 inches (55 mM.) 



Skeleton with 7 cervicales, 13 costales and 4 lumbares. 



75. E p m ph r u s veldkampii, n. sp. 



One specimen , Buluma , Fisherman Lake (Büttikofer and 

 Sala) . 



It is of the size of Epomophorus pusillus and is very 

 difficult to distinguish externally from this species , but the 

 palate-ridges are so different from the peculiar Y-shaped 

 groove in Ep. pusillus, that it can never be confounded 

 with this species. First palate-ridge undivided , straight , 

 between the canines ; second and third , undivided , semi- 

 circular, between the first and second premolars; the fol- 

 lowing ridges, five in number, are divided in their centre, 

 they form semicircular lines , the portion near the central 

 groove is thickened ; the remaining ridges are represented 

 by toothed lines. 



Ears with a thickened dark-colored margin ; wing-mem- 

 brane from the middle of the back of the first phalanx of 

 the second toe ; tail shorter than in Ep. pusillus. 



Measurements of the type , an adult female , in alcohol: 



Eye from tip of nostrils 9.5 mM. 



ear 15 » 



forearm 50 » 



thumb 22 » 



third finger, metacarpal 38 » 



» » 1st phalanx 22.5 » 



» » 2°d » 33 » 



fifth finger, metacarpal 36 » 



» » Ist phalanx 16 » 



Notes from the Leyden M!useiaiii, Vol. X. 



