442 NEW GENUS OF PHYLLOSTOME BATS—H. ALLEN. 
Ectophylia alba, new species. 
Characters of the single species that of the genus. Above, the hair 
is of a dull whitish hue, and unicolored to the level of the shoulder. 
Through the rest of the back the hair is of a duller shade of white, 
except the tip, which is fawn. Below, the coloration is much the same 
as above, but the sides of the trunk, from the shoulders to the rump, 
are wnicolored dark fawn, while the median part is whiter. Owing 
to the humeri being broken and the wing membranes distorted, it is 
Fic. 1. Front view of head of Fiag. 2. Dorsal view of the inferior ex- 
Ectophylla alba; 14 times tremities and interfemoral membrane of 
natural size. 5 Ectophylla alba; 14 times natural size. 
difficult to determine the exact distribution of the hair on the mem- 
brane. Below, unicolored dark fawn hair appears to extend outward 
as far as the elbow. The interfemoral membrane is naked. 
Measurements. 
Millimeters. Millimeters. 
Head and body (from crown of head Fourth digit: 
fosbaseof tal)< So ieee eke 36 Length of fourth metacarpalbone 25 
Men gEhvob arm « 2a oso 55s see eee 17 Length of first phalanx. ..--..:- 74 
Mencth- of dqrearm! 22-2) oe eee ew Length of second phalanx ------ 8 
First digit: Fifth digit: 
Length of first metacarpal bone. 3 Length of fifth metacarpal bone. 25 
Length of first phalanx_-...-.... 3 Length of first phalanx --...-.-.- 6 
Second digit: Length of second phalanx .------ i 
Length of second metacarpal Lengthyofshead: 2222226--22-=- = =e 14 
NON EAE ee eRe ee er Ser 21. | Heightiotvear: ==) 2 ie eee ee 10 
Length of first phalanx _......- 34.| Heiehtief tra0us 32-2. eee Be 
Third digit: Length of thigh... -2225-.2 22-2 eee 84 
Length of third metacarpal bone. 25 | Length of tibia -.....-.........---- 10 
Length of first phalanx.......... 9) | Lheneth of foot-2.22 14) 5) oe eee 8 
Length of second phalanx ...... 12. | Width of interfemoral membrane 
Length of third phalanx ....... 6 from middle of ramp) .---2s22e- ee 4 
