NYCTICEJUS. 319 



The genus ranges throughout the Ethiopian and Oriental regions 

 and extends to Australia on one side, and to N. America on the 

 other. Mr. Thomas has recently shown (Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 

 ser. 2 a, ix, p. 88) that the genera Scotophilus and Nycticejus must 

 be reunited. 



Synopsis of Indian, Ceylonese, and Burmese Species. 



A. Two upper promoters on each side ; forearm 



1-4 N. dormeri, p. 319. 



B. One upper premolar on each side. 



a. Basal lobe of ear angular ; tragus with a 



prominent rib across front surface ; fore- 

 arm 1-9 to 2*7 inches N. kuhli, p. 320. 



b. Basal lobe rounded ; tragus without rib. 

 a'. Fur without white spots. 



a". Basal lobe of ear terminating intern- 

 ally in a rounded free lobule in 

 front of tragus ; forearm 2 - 2 N. emaryinatus, p. 321. 



b". Basal lobe rounded, not produced in- 

 ternally ; forearm 1'4 N. pallidus, p. 322. 



b'. Fur with white spots ; forearm 2-3. ... N. ornatus. p. 322, 



193. Nycticejus dormeri. Dormer's Bat. 



Scotozous dormeri, Dobson, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 373. 

 Vesperugo dormeri, Dobson, Mon. As. Chir. p. 118 ; id. Cat. Chir. 

 B. M. p. 243. 



Ears subtriangular, tips rounded, margins below the tips nearly 

 straight, inner margin slightly emarginate at the base, but without 

 any distinct basal lobe ; outer margin concave opposite the base of 

 the tragus, and ending in a rounded lobe. Tragus straight, pointed, 

 a small lobe at the base of the outer margin, the two margins nearly 

 parallel for some distance, but the terminal third of the outer margin 

 slopes inwards and meets the inner margin at an acute angle. 



Muzzle blunt without any median depression above, glands at 

 side swollen ; face in front of eyes, and comprising the area around 

 the eyes, almost naked ; nostrils opening sublaterally. Postcalcaneal 

 lobe distinct. Tip of the tail projecting. 



A single large unicuspidate upper incisor on each side close to 

 the canine directed forward and inward. Lower incisors crowded, 

 middle pair larger than the others, all distinctly trifid. Two upper 

 premolars, first very minute, second large, not quite close to the 

 canine. First lower premolar broader, but shorter than the second. 



Colour of fur above dark brown with ashy tips, below dirty white, 

 the basal portion of the hairs very dark brown. 



Dimensions. Head and body about 1'75 inches, tail about 1 -25 

 forearm 1*4. 



Distribution. The Peninsula of India. The type specimen was 

 found near Bellary, and I obtained two individuals in South-east 

 Berar, near Chanda. 



This species has generally been placed in Vesperugo, and is inter- 

 mediate in character between that genus and Nycticejus. 



