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racters as V. Haaseltii, V. Carolii, V. Daubentonii, and F. dasy- 

 cnemus. 



To the restricted group of wliich the above are representatives. 

 Prince C. L. Bonaparte has given the name of Cappacinius, whilst 

 Dr. Gray distiuguishes it by the name of Trilatitius. 



The crown is moderately elevated, and the snout is of medium 

 length and substance. The ears are oval, somewhat pointed, and 

 have their tips directed a Uttle outvvards. The tragus is narrow, and 

 tapers evenly to a snbacute point, which has a very shght outward 

 tendency. 



The wiug-membranes extend only to the distal extremity of the 

 tibia, leaving the feet wholly diseugaged. The latter are large, and 

 have the toes longer than the remaining part of the foot. 



On the interfemoral membrane may be observed about eight 

 strongly marked transverse Unes. The tip of the tail is free for the 

 length of its terminai joint. 



The wings are ample and broad, as the length of the fingers re- 

 latively to each other, and to the other dimensions, as given below, 

 will testify. 



The fur of the forehead approaches to uear the end of the nose, 

 but around the eyes the face is nearly naked, and the upper lip is 

 destitute of a moustache. AU the membranes are naked. 



The fur is long, rather soft, and inchning to silky ou the upper 

 parts. On the whole of the upper surface of the body it is dark 

 brown at the root, with its terminai half cinnamon-brown, brightest on 

 the rump, and tinged with grey on the head and neek. Beueath it is 

 dark at its base, with its terminai half brownish-white. Both above 

 and beueath, the bicoloured character of the fur is conspicuous, and, 

 as already mentioned, bears some resemblance in this respect to that 

 of V. ferrucjineus. 



lt III 

 Length of the head and body, about .... 2 3 



of the tail 1 9 or 1 



of the head O 10 ? 



of the ears O 1\ 



■ — of the tragus O 4 



of the fore-arm 2 2 or 3 



of the longęst finger 3 10 



of the fourth finger 3 O 



of the thumb O 5 



of the tibia O II 



of the foot and claws O 6^ 



Expan3e of wings 15 O 



Hah. A single specimen in the British Museum CoUection is 

 labelled "India, Nassenabad, from Mr. Warwick, 1848," and, I be- 

 lieve, was coUected by Capt. Boys. 



