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Distribution. A specimen from Assam, obtained by Mr. Peal, is 

 in the Indian Museum ; two others were obtained at Mergui by 

 Mr. Hume; other localities recorded are India (eastern coast), 

 Java, and Borneo. 



148. Rhinoloplms mi t rat us. The mitred Horseshoe-Bat. 



Rhinolopbus mitratus, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xiii, p. 483 (1844), xxii, 

 p. 400, footnote ; id. Cat. p. 23 ; Jerdon, Mam. p. 24 ; Dobson, Mon. 

 As. Chir. p. 42 ; id. Cat. Chit: B. M. p. 107 ; Anderson, Cut. p. 108. 



Ears large, pointed, outer margin very slightly convex, divided 

 from the large antitragus by a shallow angular notch. 



Anterior nose-leaf moderately developed ; sella formed in front 

 of two lappets, one over each nostril, together forming a cup-shaped 

 depression, and behind of a small, erect, transverse process and of 

 a still smaller and less elevated longitudinal lamella. Posterior 

 nose-leaf subequilaterally triangular, sharply pointed. Lower lip 

 with a single groove. Pur soft and rather long. 



Colour of the fur rich light brown above, paler towards the base ; 

 below, the colour is much paler and the hair shorter. 



Dimensions. Head and body 2-4 inches long, tail 1*6, ear (an- 

 eriorly) 1, forearm 2-25. Another specimen was smaller. 



Distribution. Chybassa, S.W. Bengal (TicMl); Darjiling (Dr. 

 G. Kiny). Apparently rare. 



149. Rhinoloplms pearsoni. Pearson's Horseshoe-Bat. 



Rhinolophus pearsonii, Horsfield, Cat. p. 33 (1851) ; Blyth, J. A. S. B 

 xxii, p. 409 ; id. Cat. p. 24 ; Jerdon, Mam. p. 25 ; Dobson, Mon. 

 As. Chir. p. 43 ; id. Cat. Chir. B. M. p. 108 ; Anderson, An. Zool. 



Res. p. 95, pi. iv, fig. 1 : id. Cat. p. 109. 

 Rhinolophus larvatus, M.- F.dw. Rech. 



Mam. p. 248, pi. xxxvii a, fig. 1, 

 pi. xxxvii c, fig. 1. 

 Rhinolophus yunanensis, Dobson, J. A. S. B. xli, pt. 2, p. 336. 



Ears large, acutely pointed ; outer margin concave, separated at 

 the base from the large antitragus by a deep angular notch. 



Anterior nose-leaf large, concealing the upper lip when viewed 

 from above ; sella in front, between the nostrils, of moderate breadth, 

 having a raised longitudinal rib in the middle ; the erect portion at 

 first the same breadth, then suddenly narrowing and rounded off 

 above ; the posterior longitudinal buttress-like lamella of the same 

 height, with a rounded upper margin ; posterior leaf subequilaterally 

 triangular with straight sides. Lower lip with a single groove. 



Wings very wide, wing-membrane from the ankles ; posterior 

 free margin of interfemoral membrane nearly straight, the extreme 

 tip of the tail protruding. Fur very long, dense and soft. 



Colour dark brown to light chestnut, lower parts sometimes greyer. 



Dimensions. Head and body 2-7 inches, tail 0'9, forearm 2-2, ear 

 from head outside 0-8. 



Distribution. The Himalayas (Mussoorie, Darjiling) and their 

 extension in Eastern Tibet ; also the Assam ranges south of the 

 Brahmaputra (Khtisi and Garo nils), the Lnshai hills, and Yunnan. 



