424 Mr. O. Thomas on 



Jlah. Pak-hol, S. China. 



Trjpe. Skin. B.M. no. 6. 1. 13. 1. Collected by Dr. 

 Hayiey Belh Presented by Miss M. A. Bell. 



If the diftorence in the caudal vertebra? above noted proves 

 to be constant, this bat will, of course, have to be regarded 

 as a distinct species ; but, owing to the distortion of the parts, 

 due to the skinning, so that there is some difficulty in making 

 sure of the facts, and to there being only one sj)ecimen, I 

 think it wise for the moment to ignore this character. The 

 difference in size and in length of fur may easily indicate 

 merely subspecific distinction, corresponding to the difference 

 in locality. 



Eliomys {Dryomys) angelus, sp. n. 



A large Central-Asian representative of E. nitidula {E. 

 drycif), auct.). 



General characters, structure of teeth, and other details as 

 in E. nitidula, the type of the subgenus Dryomys. Size 

 conspicuously larger than in that animal, exceeding it by as 

 much as it in turn is surpassed by E. quercinus. Fur thick 

 and firm ; the ordinary hairs of the back about 10 mm. in 

 length, a few longer and finer ones intermixed attaining 

 13-14 mm. General colour (specimen skinned out of spirit) 

 dull clay-colour with a suffusion of rufous, but the latter is 

 probably due to alteration in spirit. Under surface from nose 

 to anus sharply defined creamy white, the hairs of this colour 

 to their bases on the throat, centre of chest, and inguinal 

 region, slaty at base elsewhere. Crown like back ; muzzle 

 whitish, even on the sides, the black eye-mark commencing 

 about 3 mm. in front of the eye, passing across the eye to 

 the base of the ear, a marked tuft of black hairs on the 

 forwardly turned base of the outer margin. Hands and feet 

 pure white. Tail imperfect in the type, apparently from an 

 accident during life, the hairs of the basal two inches about 

 twice as long as in E. nitidula^ above mixed brown and 

 buf^yj below dull whitish. 



Skull conspicuously larger in every dimension than in 

 E. dryas; its form very similar. Palatal foramina short, 

 little open, their dividing septum broad behind. Bullse pro- 

 portionally large. 



Teeth small in proportion to the skull, not larger than in 

 E. nitidula, their structure apparently, so far as can be seen 

 on a rather worn example, very much as in that animal. 



Dimensions of the type (measured as a spirit-specimen) : — 



Head and body 110 mm.; tail damaged in life; hind 

 foot 21 ; ear 15. 



Skull: greatest length 30; basilar length 23'2 ; greatest 



