NYCTICEJUS OKNATUS. 39 



Length, 3^% inches, of which the tail is l^^ ; extent 9^ ; forearm 



■^ 10" 



This bat is exceedingly common in most parts of India. Mr. Blyth 

 mentions in a note to this species (Cat. p. 33), that there is another and 

 very similar species common about Calcutta, which has permanently the 

 two small pairs of upper incisors characteristic of Scotophilus, instead of 

 the one larger pair of adult Nycticejus. 



The next species differ considerably in coloration, and are typical of 

 another section. 



48. Nycticejus ornatns. 

 Blyth, J. A. S. XX. 517, and Cat. 90. 



The Harlequin Bat. 



Descr. — Ear-conch elongate, oval, erect ; tragus rather narrow, semi- 

 lunate, curved towards the front ; above pale rusty isabelline colour, 

 somewhat paler below ; a pure silky white spot on the centre of the 

 forehead ; others on each shoulder, and on the axillae above ; and a 

 narrow stripe of the same along the middle of the back ; face and chin 

 deep brown ; a broad white demi-collar from ear to ear ; succeeded by 

 a dark-brown one, and below this again, a naiTOw white one ; mem- 

 branes black ; interfemoral membrane tawny red ; limbs and digits 

 the same. 



Length of a female, 4| inches, of which the tail was 1|- ; expanse 

 14| ; forearm 2\ ; tibia |ths ; another was 4^ inches ; tail 2^^^ ; forearm 

 2f ; tibia, |ths. 



This remarkably coloured bat was sent from Darjeeling. I obtained 

 one specimen from the same place, which was said to have been taken from 

 a folded plantain leaf, in the warm valley of the great Rungeet river. 



49. Nycticejus nivicolus. 

 Hodgson, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 1855. — Horsfield, Cat. 



The Alpine Bat. 



Descr. — Head and body above uniform light-brown, with a slight yel- 

 lowish shade ; underneath, from the throat to the vent, dark-gray with 

 a brownish tint, lighter on the sides of the throat. Ears long, attenuated 

 to an obtuse point. 



Length, 5 inches, of which the tail is '2; expanse 19; forearm 2^; 

 tibia n ; ears |ths. 



