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the species belongs, being iii fact similar to the šame parts in the 

 common Pipistrelle. 



The ears are sraall and very short, being scarcely longer than wide, 

 and are of a tolerably regular ovoid form, but witli their extreme tips 

 brought to a blunt angle directed somewhat outwards. 



The tragus is about half the length of the ear, of nearly uniform 

 breadth, -ffith a rounded tip, and a slight inward curvature. 



As in all the species above enumerated, the \ving-membranes ex- 

 tend as far as the base of the toes. The extreme tip of the taU is 

 exserted, and the interfemoral membrane is marked with twelve trans- 

 verse dotted Hnes. 



The fur of the whole of the body is very thick and close, that of 

 the back extending on to the interfemoral membrane for nearly a 

 fourth of its length. In one example, the fur of the pubes also ex- 

 tends on to the membrane around the root of the tail ; but this ap- 

 pears to be an exception. 



On all the upper parts the fur is bicoloured, dark at its root, with 

 the terminai third yellowish-brown ; beneath it is similar, but the 

 tips are pale brovvn with a slight olive-yellow cast, ■which is most 

 conspicuous on the pubes and flanks. 



The cutaneous system is of a medium brown colour. 



The dentition has not been examined. 



Length of the head and body .... 1 6 



of the tail 1 O 



of the head, about O 7 



of the ears O 3 j 



of the tragus O 2 



— ■ of the fore-arm 1 3i 



of the longest finger 2 4 



of the fourth finger 1 9 



of the thumb, about O 2\ 



of the tibia , . . . , O 6 



of the foot and claws O 3^ 



Expanse of wings 9 O 



Hab. China. 



3. Vespertilio Chinensis, n. s. 



Top of the head very slightly elevated ; inuzzle rather thick ; 

 ears narrovo, ovoid ; tragus narrom, nearly strnight and 

 pointed ; wing-membranes extending to the base of the toes ; 

 toes longer than the remaining portion of the foot. 



In its general forms this species bears considerable resemblance to 

 V. murinus of Europe, but the ears are much narrovrer. It is also 

 somewhat larger ; and if we except the V. maximus from South 

 America, is the largest true Vespertilio known*. 



* The specimens of V. murinus that I have made use of for comparison with this 

 species, have been received from various parts of the continent of Europe, from 



