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This bat has been found in the central region of Nepal, and also at 

 Mussoorie. It conceals itself in cavities of rocks, and issues forth soon 

 after dusk, earlier, says Hodgson, than the species of Vespertilio. Blyth 

 remarks on the inappropriate name, for, says he, the anti-helix is less 

 developed than usual. 



20. Rhinolophus Pearsoni. 

 HORSFIELD, Cat. 43. BLYTH, Cat, 64. 



PEARSON'S LEAF-BAT. 



Descr. "Colour above, dark -brown, with a slight shade of chestnut ; 

 underneath, brown, with a sooty cast ; fur, very long, dense and soft ; 

 ears distinct, with an additional rounded lobe below, measuring ante- 

 riorly three-fourths of an inch ; point of facial crest moderately deve- 

 loped. Length to root of tail, 3 inches ; tail, J inch ; fore-arm, 2 ; 

 expanse, 11 inches. Although allied to tragatus, possesses distinct cha- 

 racters." 



This bat has been found at Darjeeling, and Capt. Hutton informs me 

 is common about Mussoorie. 



21. Rhinolophus affinis. 



HORSFIELD. BLYTH, Cat. 67. R. rubidus and R. cinerascens, KELAART. 

 THE ALLIED LEAF-BAT. 



Descr. Ears, large, pointed, emarginate externally, anti-helix well 

 developed ; upper leaf triangular, emarginate at the tip, reaching above 



2 

 the base of the ears ; incisors, Varies much in colour above, bright 



rufous, or ferruginous brown, or brown paler beneath. Length, about 

 3 inches, of which the tail is 1; fore-arm, l|f ; extent, 11 to 12. Kelaart 

 gives head and body, 2 T 8 ^ ; tail, -5-% ; expanse, 12; fore-arm, 1 T %; 

 tibia, T % ; ears, T V 



This variable bat is more abundant in Ceylon, Burmah, and Malay- 

 ana ; but it is said to have been taken on the Malabar coast. It appears 

 to be very closely allied to the next species, but is stated to differ in 

 having 2 upper incisors, 6 lower molars, in the tail being longer than 

 the tibia, and in the fur being long. It is possible that the specimens 

 stated to be from Malabar belonged to the next species. 



22. Rhinolophus rouxi. 



TEMMINCK. BLYTH, Cat. 68. R. lepidus, BLYTH. 



