HEMIDERMA, 669 
soricinus Spix, Simiar et Vespert. Brasil, 1823, p. 66, pl. xxxv1, 
figs. 11 and Iv. 
grayt Waterhouse, Voy. ‘‘Beagle’’ Mamm., 1844, p. 20, pl. VIII, 
fig. 3. 
lanceolatum Temm., Gray, List. Spec. Mamm., Brit. Mus., 1843, 
p. 20. 
bicolor Wagn., in Schreib. Saugeth. Suppl., 1, 1844, p. 400, v, 1855, 
p. 620. 
verrucata Gray, Voy. ‘Sulphur,’ Mamm., 1844, p. 20, pl. vit, 
fig. 3. 
calcaratum Wagn., Abh. Akad., Mtinch., v, p. 168. 
Fig. CXV. HEMIDERMA PERSPICILLATUM. 
No. 7944 Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. Coll. Nat, size. 
brachyotum Burm., Thiere Brasil, 1854, p. 46. 
brevicaudum Gerv., Exp. Castlenau, Zodl., 1855, p. 43, pl. vit, 
fig. 4, pl. 1x, figs. 8-8a. 
zteca Sauss., Rev. Mag. Zodl., 2me Sér., X1k, 1860, p. 480, pl. xx, 
figs. I, Ia. 
minor Gray, Proc. Zodl. Soc., 1866, p. 115. 
SHORT-TAILED Bat. 
Type locality. ‘‘In America.” Unknown. 
Geogr. Distr. Mexico to southern Brazil; West Indian Islands. 
Genl. Char. Nose-leaf has the front margin reaching that of upper 
lip; erect portion acuminate between nostrils, no central ridge; ears 
shorter than head, not attached; tragus with a ridge in front of base 
of inner margin; a triangle of grooves and warts on lower lip; wings 
from ankles; tail in membrane, short; upper inner incisors unicuspi- 
date, outer small; lower incisors small, their crowns notched. 
Color. General color of entire body dark brown. 
Measurements. Head and body, 50.8; tail, 12.7; forearm, 40.6; 
thumb, 12.7; third finger, metacarpal, 36.8; fourth finger, metacarpal, 
35.5; fifth finger, metacarpal, 36.8; tibia, 13.2; foot, 12.7; ear, 19; 
