38 SCOTOPHILIN^. 



44. Nycticejus Temminckii. 



Vefipertilio apud Horsfield. — Blyth, Cat. 93. — V. Belangeri, Is. 

 Geoffroy; also V. noctulinus. 



The Common Yellow Bat. 



Descr. — Ears short, rounded ; tragus moderate, curved inwards ; above, 

 castaneous-olive, or rufous, or rufo-fulvous ; beneath, flavescent or fulvous. 



Length, 4| inches, of which the tail is 1| ; expanse 13; forearm 2. 



This bat is found over all India, also Burmah and Malayana. F. 

 noctulinus, Is. Geotfroy, is confidently stated to be the yoving of this, 

 but it is described as having an elongated muzzle, triangular ears, and 

 a long straight tragus. 



45. Nycticejus castaneus. 

 Gray, apud Horsfield, Cat. — Blyth, Cat. 94. 

 The Chesnut Bat. 



Descr. — Very similar to the last, but slightly smaller, and the colours 

 much darker ; chesnut or tawny rufous, or dark ferruginous above, the 

 iinder parts scarcely paler. 



This species or race is chiefly found in the countries to the eastward, 

 Burmah and Malayana, but it extends into Eastern Bengal. Tytler 

 sent it from Dacca. 



46. Nycticejus atratus. 



Blyth, Cat. 96. — Sc. fuliginosus, ^imd Blyth, olim. 



The Sombre Bat. 



Descr. — Fur rich dark brown above, a little paler beneath. Size 

 nearly oi Scotophilus fuliginosua ; forearm 1| inches. 

 This bat was procured at Darjeeling by Major Sherwill. 



47. Nycticejus canus. 



Blyth, Cat. 99. — Vespertilio, JSTo. XI. Elliot, Cat. — Scot, maderas- 

 patanus, Gray 1 



The Hoary Bat. 



Descr. — Light dusky above, with the tips of the hairs pale gi-ayish or 

 fulvous ; lighter beneath ; sometimes variegated with bright ferruginous. 



