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A. Index finger with a claw. 
. 32 1 1 28 
2. Cynonycterus, D. aad hh 1a ee BB: 
Oe Cay Sis eae 
3. Cynopterus, — D. ea ee Bs 
; tee a. 2 28 + 4s 
_— — — — — cauda distincta,. 
3a, Ptenochirus, D. 5 bs BX) hoa 
ee Po 4 ERS 
. Megaer ba eles =) =, -eauda nulla, 
4 egaerops, D tds Siem” alias ane © 
5. Harpyia Ke Ss se 
Pyra, MIS oye. te 88 
Geetnomophorus. D. 2 1 4 1 2 
A alae me ORO Eg) Bega 
6a. Hypsignathus, D. 
7. Macroglossus, D.22 41 4 1 38 
~ rs Pe Par ae 2 
B. Index finger without a claw. 
meena, Dp. t. 2 i 
Cie ay Oe Gan 
morgiers, 60D. 22))2) cb 2 
MS Do ITs 5) 8.2 
It will be thus seen that the genus Macroglossus, according to 
Prof. Peters, comes under the head of the first division, or those 
bats provided with a claw on the index finger, and this generalisa- 
tion was perfect so long as IL. minimus, remained the type of the 
genus, but the above noticed new species, of which two spirit 
specimens are before you, has not the slightest trace of a claw on 
the index finger. That this is a true Mucroglossus is sufficiently 
evident, if the form of the head, and the number, character, and 
arrangement of the teeth be compared with the same parts in JL. 
minimus, the points of difference consisting in the possession or ab- 
sence of a claw on the index finger, the place of attachment of the 
wing membrane to the foot, and the comparative length of the tail. 
These differences would, perhaps, warrant the formation of a new 
sub-genus for the reception of this species, which, however, I 
hesitate to do till the discovery of other species requires it. 
The differences referred to would, no doubt, be of great import- 
ance in separating the species and placing them in different gene- 
ra, were there associated with them correspondingly important 
differences in the form of the head, and the character, number and 
