46 VESPERT1LIONIN.E. 



Other eastern species of Vespertilio are V. Horsfieldi, T. ( V. tralatitius, 

 Horsfield) from the Malayan peninsula and Java, belonging to the last 

 group ; and V. tralatitius, Temminck, which belongs to the mystacinus 

 group. 



Gen. MYOTIS, Gray. 



Char. Ears large, longer than the head, oval, distant ; tragus mode- 

 rately long, slender, sickle-shaped ; face lengthened, somewhat denuded ; 

 nostrils elongate ; upper lip pendulous on each side ; feet partly free ; 



interfemoral membrane with distinct hairy bands beneath ; molars 



6 6 



61. Myotis murinus. 



Vespertilio apud GEOFFROY. BLYTH, Cat. 111. 

 THE MOUSE-LIKE BAT. 



Descr. Fur long, smooth, reddish-brown above, dull or hoary white 

 beneath. 



Length, head and body, 3 to 3J inches; expanse 15 ; tail 2; fore- 

 arm, 2 T *J. 



This European bat has been sent from Mussoorie by Captain Hutton. 



62. Myotis Theobald!. 



BLYTH, J. A. S. XXIV. 363, olim M. pallidiventris, HODGSON apud 

 BLYTH. 



THEOBALD'S MOUSE BAT. 



Descr. Very close to M. pipistrellus of Europe, but differs by the 

 much greater length of the fore-thumb ; above, dark dull brown, paler 

 and more albescent beneath ; feet, very large ; same size as pipistrellus, 

 i.e., about 3 inches long ; tail 1 J ; expanse^8. 



This bat was sent by Mr. Theobald from Kashmir. He found it in 

 some limestone caves near Islamabad. 



63. Myotis parvipes. 



BLYTH, J. A. S. XXII. 360, olim M. pipistrellus. 

 THE SMALL FOOTED MOUSE BAT. 

 Descr. Characterized by the diminutive size of the foot, which is, with 



