20 PTEROPODID^. 



beneath, the hairs whitish at the base ; membranes, dark brown ; fur, 

 short and downy. 



Length, head and body, 5 to 5| inches ; extent, 18 inches. Of another, 

 length, 6 inches ; extent, 20 inches ; fore-arm, 3^^^ ; tibia, H; ear, -5^. 



I have only procured this species in the Carnatic, at Madras, and Tri- 

 chinopoly, and know nothing of its habits. It is stated to have been 

 procured at Pondicherry and Calcutta. One specimen from the Coro- 

 mandel coast is stated to have the fur browner, a white collar with the 

 hairs on the sides of the neck longer and directed forwards. Could this 

 have been a specimen of P. Dussumierii, Is. GeofFroy, stated to occur 

 on the continent of India, but of which little is known ? It is described 

 as being fulvous-rufescent of different shades, lighter beneath, and on 

 the sides of the neck sometimes brown with a white collar. Length, 7 

 inches ; exterior, 27. A specimen is stated to exist in the British 

 Museum from Sharunpore. 



The membrane of P. Leschenaultii is described as occasionally marked 

 with white spots in rows. Kelaart met with such in Ceylon. 



Many Pteropi are found throughout Malayana ; one of large size, P. 

 edulis, in Java and Malacca ; one species at least occurs in Africa ; and 

 some in Australia. 



Gen. Cynopterus, F. Cuvier. 

 Syn. Pachjsoma. 



4 . ] \ 4 4 



Char. — Incisors, • — -; canines, ; molars, ■ . 



4 ' ' 1—1 ' ' 5—5 



Two rudimentary false molars in each jaw, but they want the last 



molars. Snout, short ; tail, very short or none. 



14. Cynopterus marginatus. 



Vespertilio apud Hamilton. — Pteropns j)7/rivorus, Hodgson. — P. 

 tlttaicheilus, Temminck. — Elliot, Cat. 4. — Blyth, Cat. 58. — Hobsfield, 

 Cat. 35. — Cham-gadili, Beng. 



The Small Fox- bat. 



Descr. — General colour fulvous olivaceous, paler beneath and with an 

 ashy tinge ; ears, with a narrow margin of white. 



Length, 4 to 4^ inches. Of one, 4^ ; the extent of wing, 17|- ; fore- 

 arm, 2^"^ ; tail, -^^, Kelaart gives larger dimensions ; one measured 

 5^- inches ; extent, 20i ; fore-arm, 2f ; tibia ; tail, |^. 



In some the neck and sides are deeply ferruginous, and fresh sjieci- 



