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bats, probably of this species, bringing into it half-eaten frogs, bits 

 of which were left everywhere, on tables, books, beds, &c. 



I do not think that the " faculty of creeping about on a vertical 

 " board by hitching the claws into the minute pores of the wood" 

 noticed by Mr. Blyth, vide page 31 of Jerdon, is confined to any 

 bat in particular. I think that almost any bat will so move when, 

 on being disturbed during the day, it thinks it can gain a hole or 

 place of safety without being forced to fly into the light. 



TickelPs remark at page 19 of Jerdon, when he speaks of the 

 large fox bats " hooking themselves along the branches, scambling 

 " about hand over hand with some speed," refers I imagine to very 

 nearly the same style of progression. It is difficult however for an 

 untrained naturalist to give a trustworthy account of any bats that 

 infest houses, they are to me so offensive in every way, that in my 

 case, instant war has been proclaimed wherever I have found 

 them, therefore I have not studied their habits with attention or 

 ordinary patience. 



No. 8. Kerivoula Picta. 



JKRDON, No. 53, PAGE 43 ; PAINTED BAT. 

 I can corroborate Jerdon's remark at page 43, that this beautiful 

 bat when disturbed in the day-time looks more like a butterfly or 

 moth than a bat, for while making a collection of butterflies at 

 Rangoon I had a very brilliant bat of, I imagine, this species 

 brought to me by a native who thought it was what I wanted. 

 I afterwards killed one very like it in a house at Madras. 



I have never seen it elsewhere, but, from what I have heard, I 

 believe it is by no means uncommon in the Southern part of the 

 Madras Presidency, where it is, I have been told, called by natives 

 " the plantain bat," as it is constantly found concealed in the large 

 rolled-up leaves of that plant. 



No. 9. Sorex Cserulescens. 

 JERDON, No. 69, PAGE 53 ; COMMON MUSK SHREW. 



This poor little musk rat is more sinned against than sinning 

 it certainly does more good in killing cockroaches than it does us 



