98 On a neto Genus of Epomophorine Bats. 



deeply hollowed out posteriorly as in Epomophorus, but 

 peculiar in the following respects : — 



(1) Clieek-leetli ^: p 1 and rn 3 present. In all other Epo- 

 mophorine genera cheek-teeth ? : p 1 and ir 3 absent. 



(2) Dentition on the whole exceedingly weak ; p 8 — m 1 and 

 p 3 -m 2 unusually narrow, only half, or less than half, as broad 

 as long (anterc -posteriorly). Dentition of Epomops scarcely 

 weaker than usual in the Epomophorine group; breadth of 

 cheek-teeth twe-thirds tin ir length. 



(3) p 4 , m 1 , p 4 , m„ and m 2 very low, almost perfectly flat- 

 tened, with no trace of the usual cusp-like elevations of the 

 outer and inner ridges, upper teetli with a slight, lower teeth 

 with a scarcely detectable remnant of the median longitudinal 

 groove. Cheek-teeth of Epomops unmodified Epomophorine, 

 with well-developed lateral ridges and median groove. 



(4) Outer and inner ridge of p 3 and p 3 so completely fused 

 as to leave scarcely any trace of a median groove. Epomops'. 

 outer and inner ridge of p 3 and p 3 never so completely fused 

 as to obliterate the median groove. 



(5) Upper incisors extremely small, barely piercing gum, 

 crown blunt; lower incisors simple, obtuse. Epomops : 

 upper incisors not reduced, crowns acutely pointed; lower 

 incisors distinctly bilobed. 



(6) Palate unusually broad, breadth across outer surfaces 

 of crowns of in 1 — m 1 more than total length of maxillary tooth- 

 row (c— m 1 ). Palate of Epomops broader than in liouseltus, 

 but not broadened to the same degree as in Pierotes, breadth 

 across outer surfaces of crowns of m 1 — m 1 less than total length 

 of maxillary tooth-row. 



(7) Brain-case consiueiably deflected against facial axis. 

 In all other Epomophorine genera only very slightly d fleeted. 



(8) Soft palate crossed by eight thin, serrate, almost equi- 

 distant ridges forming regu'ar curves from side to side (figured 

 by Seabra, J. Sci. Lisboa, (2) v. pi. i. fig. 3, 1898). Three 

 anterior (interdental) palate-ridges of Epomops thick and 

 prominent, conspicuously contrasting with thin and serrate 

 postdental ridges. 



(9) Interfemoial extrenie'y nairow laterally, breadth at 

 middle of tibia scarcely more than that of tibia bone ; calcar 

 absent (or rudimentary; the only known specimen is 

 mounted). Interfemoral of all other Epomophorine genera 

 unmodified, breadth at middle of tibia lour to rive times that 

 of tibia bone : calcar well developed. 



(10) Metacarpal of second digit much less (in Epomops 

 much more) than half the length of the forearm ; fourth (in 

 Epomops third) metacarpal longest • second phalanx of third 



