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  from 
  the 
  Gambia. 
  

  

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  than 
  one 
  half 
  the 
  distance 
  between 
  the 
  eye 
  and 
  the 
  tip 
  of 
  the 
  

   nose 
  ; 
  their 
  inner 
  margin 
  straight, 
  tip 
  narrowly 
  rounded 
  off, 
  

   upper 
  third 
  of 
  outer 
  margin 
  straight, 
  middle 
  third 
  slightly 
  

   convex, 
  basal 
  third 
  with 
  a 
  marked 
  lobe 
  separated 
  by 
  a 
  notch 
  

   opposite 
  the 
  base 
  of 
  the 
  tragus. 
  

  

  Tragus 
  of 
  about 
  the 
  same 
  breadth 
  from 
  base 
  to 
  tip, 
  its 
  

   inner 
  margin 
  evenly 
  but 
  slightly 
  concave, 
  its 
  tip 
  rounded, 
  its 
  

   outer 
  margin 
  evenly 
  convex, 
  its 
  base 
  with 
  a 
  triangular 
  lobule; 
  

   when 
  laid 
  forward 
  its 
  tip 
  reaches 
  to 
  between 
  the 
  posterior 
  

   canthus 
  and 
  the 
  middle 
  of 
  the 
  eye. 
  

  

  Pads 
  at 
  the 
  bases 
  of 
  the 
  thumbs 
  scarcely 
  more 
  marked 
  

   than 
  usual, 
  but 
  the 
  soles 
  of 
  the 
  ieet 
  broad, 
  swollen, 
  and 
  

   wrinkled, 
  projecting 
  posteriorly 
  behind 
  the 
  level 
  of 
  the 
  origin 
  

   of 
  the 
  calcaneum. 
  Wings 
  from 
  the 
  metacarpus 
  close 
  to 
  the 
  

   base 
  of 
  the 
  toes. 
  Calcaneum 
  reaching 
  about 
  halfway 
  from 
  

   the 
  heel 
  to 
  the 
  end 
  of 
  the 
  tail, 
  its 
  tip 
  forming 
  a 
  small 
  pro- 
  

   jecting 
  point 
  like 
  that 
  found 
  in 
  V. 
  Daubentoni) 
  postcalcaneal 
  

   lubule 
  distinct, 
  but 
  rather 
  narrow. 
  Tail 
  involved 
  in 
  the 
  

   inter 
  fern 
  oral 
  membrane 
  to 
  its 
  extreme 
  tip. 
  Penis 
  with 
  a 
  

   distinct 
  bone. 
  

  

  Fur 
  scarcely 
  extending 
  on 
  the 
  membranes 
  except 
  on 
  the 
  

   interfemoral 
  in 
  the 
  centre 
  below. 
  

  

  Vesperugo 
  HendalK. 
  a, 
  Lead, 
  twice 
  natural 
  size; 
  b-d. 
  upper 
  iucisors, 
  

   much 
  magnified 
  ; 
  b, 
  of 
  right 
  side, 
  outer 
  view; 
  c, 
  of 
  right 
  side, 
  buccal 
  

   view 
  ; 
  d, 
  of 
  left 
  side, 
  front 
  view. 
  

  

  Colour 
  of 
  body, 
  above 
  and 
  below, 
  of 
  the 
  skin 
  of 
  the 
  fore- 
  

   aim, 
  digits, 
  and 
  legs 
  greyish 
  brown, 
  of 
  the 
  membranes 
  every- 
  

   where 
  while, 
  the 
  reticulations 
  well 
  marked. 
  

  

  Teeth. 
  — 
  Upper 
  incisors 
  (figs, 
  b-d), 
  or 
  at 
  least 
  the 
  outer 
  

  

  