320 VESPEETILIONIDjE. 



94. Nycticejus kuhli. The common yellow Bat. 



Scotophilus kuhlii, Leach, Tr. L. S. xiii, p. 72 (1822) ; W. Blanf. 



J. A. S. B. Ivii, pt. 2, p. 267. 

 Vespertilio temminckii, Horsf. Res. Java (1824). 

 Nycticejus heathii, Horsf. P. Z. S. 1831, p. 113. 

 Vespertilio belangeri (and\. noctulinus ?), Is. Geoffr. Belanger, Voy 



Ind. Or. pp. 87, 92, pi. 3 (1834). 

 Scotophilus temminckii, Cantor, J. A. S. B. xv, p. 185 ; Dolson, 



P. Z. S. 1875, p. 370; id. Mon. As. CJiir. p. 120; id. Cat. Chir. 



B. M. p. 258 ; Anderson, Cat. p. 133. 

 Nycticejus heathi, N. belangeri, and N. luteus, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xx, 



p. 157. 

 Nyctieejus temnrincki, N. flaveolus, and N. castaneus, Horsf. Cat. 



pp. 37, 38. 



Nycticejus heathii and N. belangeri, Kelaart, Prod. p. 23. 

 Nycticejus temminckii, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xxi, p. 345. 

 Nycticejus heathii, N. luteus, N. temminckii, and N. castaneus, Blyth, 



Cat. pp. 30, 31 ; Jerdon, Mam. pp. 37, 38. 

 Nycticejus luteus, Hutton, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 706. 



Ears short, extending but little in front of the eyes when laid 

 forward, subtriangular, the tips rounded, outer margin below tip 

 nearly straight, deeply notched opposite the base of the tragus and 

 terminating in a very convex lobe ; upper half of inner margin of 

 ear-conch slightly convex, then there is a blunt obtuse angle, and 

 the lower half is straight ; at the base the 

 margin turns by another obtuse angle into 

 the straight-edged basal lobe, the inner 

 termination of which is free and pointed. 

 Tragus long, narrow and attenuate towards 

 the slightly rounded tip, much curved for- 

 ward and inward ; inner margin concave, 

 outer convex with a small lobe at the base ; 



from . the base of the inner mar S in a narrow 

 prominent rib passes across the front sur- 

 face, sloping somewhat upwards. 

 Muzzle thick ; head broad ; face nearly or quite flat, no depression 

 behind the muzzle or in the middle. Postcalcaneal lobe narrow. 

 Only the extremity of the tail projecting. The fur is short. 



Skull thick, with prominent crests ; the anterior surface slopes 

 evenly down from the occiput to the nose. Upper incisors close to 

 the canines, the bases of the teeth in contact ; there is a distinct 

 but not large expansion behind the base of each upper incisor, 

 forming a cingulum. One upper premolar. First lower prercolar 

 small, appearing as if compressed between the canine and second 

 premolar, which is higher than the molars (fig. 98, p. 318). 



Colour of fur variable, generally yellowish brown above, the basal 

 portion of the hairs paler, dull buff or yellowish grey below. The 

 colour of the upper surface, however, varies to deep or bright 

 chestnut, golden brown, or to greyish brown, whilst the lower parts 

 are yellow or dirty white. 



Dimensions very variable. In a specimen of ordinary size the 



