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Dcntit'ion (five skulls). — jj^, generally external (four skulls), 

 sometimes almost in row (one) ; p.^ and /^^ separated (three', 

 or almost in eontact (two) ; p' in row, cusp rudimentar}? and 

 soon worn down. Interspace between the upper canine and 

 p^ generally rather narrow. 



External characters. — Considerably larger than Rh. luctus, 

 with, also proportionately, much longer ears and tdjia. It is 

 in every respect tiie extreme of the " trifuliatus type " and 

 the largest species in the genus. Colour as in Rh. luctus. 



Distribution. — The Himalayas : Sikkira, Nepal, Masnri. 



Technical name. — The types of Hodgson's Rh. perni/er * 

 (three adult specimens, Nepal) are in the British Museum. 



Remarks. — This species has liitherto wrongly been con- 

 founded with Rh. luctus. 



7. Rhinulophus f/eminus, sp, n. 



Diaff)iosis. — S\m\\ai' to Rh. perniyer, but with shorter ears 

 and much shorter tail. Forearm 73 mm. 



<§/■»//.— Much as in perniger, but with markedly narrower 

 nasal swellings. 



Dentition (one skull). — p-^ almost in row; /^a and y?^ well 

 separated ; /j^ in row, cusp extremely small. Interspace 

 between the upper canine and p* rather wide. 



Colour. — The luctus style. 



Type. — ? , slightly immature (in alcohol). Kediri, E.Java, 

 2000-3000 feet, between March and May, 1878. Presented 

 by Baron v. Hiigel. Brit. Mus. no. 79. II. 15. 10. 



Remarks. — As might be expected, from the general 

 character of the mammalian fauna of Java, this species is 

 much more closely related to the Himalayan form {perniger) 

 than to Rh. luctus from Borneo and the Malay Peninsula. 



8. Rhinolophus Beddomei, sp. n. 



Diagnosis. — Allied to Rh. luctus, but rather smaller, with 

 excessively short metacarpals and tail. Forearm 63*8 mm. 



Skull. — Of the Indus type, but extremely small. 



Dentition (one skull). — p^ external; p.2 and p^ almost in 

 contact ; p~ in row, cusp almost imperceptible (teeth 

 unworn). 



EoLternal characters. — This species is almost of the same 

 size as Rh. luctus, but the metacarpals and tail are much 

 shorter. 



Type. — c? ad. (in alcohol). Wynaad, Mysore, S. India. 

 Collected and presented by Colonel Beddome. Brit. Mus. 

 no. 82. 3. 3. 1. 



* lIodg.<on, J. A. 8. ]}. xli. pt. 1, uo. 137 (May 184:)), p. 4U. 



