in Cuba by W. S. MacLeay. 5 



a large notch on the centre of the outer edge, expanded, mem- 

 branaceous, and produced to the hinder part of the crest on 

 the edge of the lower lip. Tragus distinct, large, with an ap- 

 pendage on the outer side of its tip; eyes small, far back. 

 Wings elongate, narrow, their index-finger of one bony joint; 

 interfemoral membrane very large, elongate, slightly truncated. 

 Heel bones very large, thumb compressed ; tail elongate, su- 

 perior, half as long as the interfemoral membrane, with the 

 last joint free on its upper edge. Hind feet rather small ; 

 ankle elongate, subcylindrical ; toes nearly equal, compressed. 



Essential Characters, Nose obliquely truncated, appen- 

 daged ; lower lip rounded, with two transverse reflexed mem- 

 branaceous ridges ; ears lateral^ separate, with the lower 

 outer edge expanded and continued to the hinder edge of the 

 expansions on the lower lip. Tragus distinct. 



This genus is highly interesting from its being intermediate 

 between the Saccopteri and the genus Mormoops of Dr. Leach. 



Chilonycteris MacLeayii, Gray. Fur mouse-colour, (in spi- 

 rits) witli greenish tips to the hairs, rather paler beneath; 

 lower lip, with a triangular central wart and a group of small 

 close warts on the centre of the lower lip plate ; edge of 

 the nose with two tooth-like expansions on each side, one 

 over each nostril, and the other, which is rather larger, on the 

 outer side of the first ; chin with three longitudinal ridges 

 and a conical wart on each side extending to the hinder edge 

 of the lower chin membrane ; wings chestnut-brown, nearly 

 bald, the under sides of the interfemoral membrane with a few 

 scattered hairs. Length 1 j, expanse 9". Fore arm 1^ ; tail -f-. 

 Plate L fig. 2. 



Hab. Cuba. " Found in my bed-room ; congregates in im- 

 mense numbers in the eaves of houses and in holes in walls.^^ 

 MacLeay» 



Nyctinomus macrotis, Gray. Ears very large, united in a 

 common tubercle on the forehead, rather hairy in front ; lips 

 very large, pendulous ; muzzle bald, with a central longitudinal 

 and a transverse marginal ridge of close-set short rigid hairs ; 

 upper Up with an oblong tuft of black hairs under the nose ; 



