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were left open several unsettled questions, so I think a 

 revision may perhaps throw more light on the under- 

 standing of this most difficult group of Bats. 



In our collection there are specimens from the following 

 localities : Java, East-Sumatra, Borneo, Celebes, Amboina, 

 the Aru-islands and New Britain, therefore some localities 

 not or badly represented in other collections; my study- 

 material practically has been greatly enriched by the ex- 

 treme kindness of Hofrath Dr. A. B. Meyer, who placed 

 in my hands all the Mac7'oglossus-specimens of the Dresden- 

 Museum, whereby I can add to the above named localities 

 the following: West-Sumatra, North-Celebes, New Guinea 

 (Andai), Murray-islands and Aru-islands, besides a new 

 genus with a new species from the Sangi-islands. I here 

 successively describe the specimens after their localities. 



Java. 6 stuffed specimens, 4 in spirits, 2 skeletons and 

 2 skulls (L. M.). 



skins 



alcoh. 



ÜMeasures in millimeters : ^ 



Distance between eye and upperlip. 15 



forearm 44 



second finger 34 



third finger 86 



fourth finger 70 



fifth finger 66 



15 

 44 

 33 

 86 

 71 

 65 



Rhinarium small, grooved between the not prominent 

 nostrils, border of upperlip with three very minute impres- 

 sions, lowerlip slightly grooved ; at the base of the outer 

 margin of the ear a flat rounded off lobe. Upper incisors 

 in pairs, very small, outer ones somewhat longer than inner 

 ones; upper premolars with anterior cusp, distant from 

 canine, not crowded, upper molars low and flat, closer 

 set; lower incisors minute, in pairs, outer ones somewhat 



1) with suckling young. 2) in bearing. 



Notes frona the Leyden IMiiseiim, "Vol. XXIII. 



