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DOMINICAN HAIRY BAT 



ARDOPS NICHOLLSI (Thomas) 



Stenoderma nichollsi Thomas, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, vol. 7, p. 529, 1891 (Island 

 of Dominica, Lesser Antilles). 



MONTSERRAT HAIRY BAT 

 ARDOPS MONTSERRATENSIS (Thomas) 



Stenoderma montserratensis Thomas, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1894, p. 133 (Island of 

 Montserrat, Lesser Antilles). 



ST. LUCIA HAIRY BAT 

 ARDOPS LUCIAE (Miller) 



Stenoderma luciae Miller, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1902, p. 407 (Island of 

 St. Lucia, Lesser Antilles). 



GUADELOUPE HAIRY BAT 



ARDOPS ANNECTENS Miller 



Ardops annedens Miller, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 26, p. 33, Feb. 8, 1913 

 ("Island of Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles'^. 



So far as known, the bats of this genus are confined to the 

 islands of the Lesser Antilles, where they appear to be rare, for 

 few specimens seem to be preserved in collections. They are at 

 present known to inhabit St. Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe, 

 and Montserrat only, and on each seem to be represented by a 

 slightly differing race. In time, with clearing of wooded areas, 

 their habitat is likely to be more and more restricted, wtth the 

 possibility of their final extermination; hence they may be 

 considered here collectively. 



All the four known "species" are of similar appearance and 

 of medium size, about 3 inches long from nose to tip of tail, 

 with rather long loose pelage of a light-brown color. The fur 

 of the body extends thickly over the hind limbs to the ankles 

 and out along the border of the lateral membrane for a short 

 distance; on the arms the hair extends thickly out to the wrist. 

 The interfemoral membrane is very narrow, and there is a 

 short calcaneum. The head is short and blunt; the ears are 

 not much longer than the distance from their base to the end 

 of the nose. The genus is closely related to Phyllops and 

 Ariteus, of Cuba and Jamaica, respectively. It is smaller than 



