42 VESPERTILIONIN^E. 



This curious bat obtained its specific name from the lengthened snout. 

 It is chiefly an inhabitant of the Malayan archipelago, but has been sent 

 from Darjeeling, where I also procured several examples. 



The next species has not usually been placed under this genus, being 

 classed as a Kerivoula by Gray, and as a Nycticejus by Blyth, whilst 

 Tomes considers it as belonging to that section of Vespertilio, in which 

 he also classes the last species. As, however, I have retained Vesper tilio 

 for another group of true bats, I have preferred retaining this species 

 under the generic name of one of its nearest affines, which, indeed, with 

 some extended characters, might include all belonging to this section as 

 understood by Tomes. 



52. Murina formosa. 



Vespertilio apud HODGSON, J. A. S. IY. 700. Kerivoula apud GRAY, 

 Cat. HODGSON'S Collection. Nycticejus Tickelli, BLYTH, Cat. 95. N. 

 isabellinus apud HORSFIELD, Cat. Figd. P. Z. S. 1858, pi. XV. 



THE BEAUTIFUL BAT. 



Descr. Head conic ; face acute ; ear moderate ovoid, emarginate, 



A r (\ 



acute ; incisors - ; molars ; fur thick and cottony ; above, bright 



6 6 6 



soft ruddy yellow, pale yellowish beneath ; membranes yellow along the 

 fingers, the rest brownish-black. 



Length, head and body, 2J inches ; tail 2; expanse 12J. Blyth gave 

 the dimensions of N, Tickelli as total length 4| inches, of which the tail 

 is 21 ; forearm 2f . 



This beautiful bat has been found both in Nepal and Sikim, in the 

 Himalayas, and also in Central India, if Blyth be right in referring his 

 N. Tickelli to this species. Tickell procured his specimens at Chybassa. 

 I got one or two examples at Darjeeling. 



Gen. KERIVOULA, Gray. 



Char. Face short, hairy ; chaffron concave ; muzzle narrow ; ears 

 broad, not very acute at tip ; tragus very long, narrow, and pointed ; 

 two pair of upper incisors, the anterior the longest ; feet hairy above, 

 half attached ; interfemoral membrane large, pointed, somewhat hairy 

 beneath ; tail long. 



