20 RHINOLOPHIN^E. 



THE RUFOUS LEAF-BAT. 



Descr. Ears, large, pointed, externally notched ; tragus, broad ; tip of 

 upper nose-leaf, triangular, with its sides well emarginate, reaching above 

 the base of the ears ; no upper incisors ; lower molars only five ; canines 

 very large ; fur, short, crisp ; colour above, smoky brown in some, red- 

 brown in others, and golden rufous in some ; beneath, paler. 



Length of one, 3| inches, of which the tail is 1-|-; expanse, 13; 

 fore-arm, 1 J ; tibia, J ; ear, T V Blyth gives much smaller dimen- 

 sions to his lepidus, which, however, he identifies with JRouxi, viz., head 

 and body, If inch ; tail, ; expanse, 9 ; fore -arm, If. Wagner gives 

 total length, 3 T \; tail, f; fore-arm, 1^. 



I procured specimens of this beautiful bat in a covered drain near 

 Tellicherry, on the Malabar coast, and Blyth has procured specimens 

 from the neighbourhood of Calcutta, from a cave near Colgong, and also 

 from Mussoorie, where Hutton tells me it is rare. 



23. Khinolophus macrotis. 

 HODGSON, J. A. S., XIII. 485. BLYTH, Cat. 70. 

 THE LARGE-EARED LEAF-BAT. 



Descr.- Ears, very large, broad, oval, with pointed recurved tip, and 

 a large obtuse tragus ; anterior central crest of nose-leaf produced in front 

 over the top of the flat transverse front edge ; hinder leaf lanceolate ; 

 triangular ; above, sooty-brown, or light earthy olive-brown ; paler 

 below ; some with a rufous or isabelline tint. No pubic teats. 



Length, head and body, If inch; tail, ; fore-arm, 1 T V> ex- 

 panse, 9f. 



This species occurs in the Himalayas, having been sent from Nepal 

 and Mussoorie, where stated to be rare. 



24. Khinolophus sub-badius. 

 HODGSON, J. A. S., XIII. 486 BLYTH, Cat. 69. 

 THE BAY LEAF-BAT. 



Descr. Ears, not larger than the head, obtusely pointed, and ovoid ; 

 nasal appendage quadrate, with a transverse bar nearly surmounting it, 

 upper leaf triangular, with slightly emarginate sides ; above, clear brown ; 

 paler below and on the head and face. 



Length, head and body, 1^- inch j tail, 1^ ; expanse, 7-| ; fore-arm, 1 J ; 

 ears, f . 



