56 Zoological Society. 
The head, viewed from above, presents a triangular figure, of which 
the tip of the muzzle forms the apex, and is somewhat acute; the 
nose is slightly prominent; the nostrils terminal, and but. slightly 
separated; the upper lip terminates in a point; the under lip is some- 
what swollen at the extremity, and a largeish transverse swelling or 
tubercle is observed below the chin. ‘he ears have the anterior 
part running on to the forehead, but separated by a space of about 
two lines, which space is occupied by the deep frontal pit; they are 
of moderate size, perhaps might be called rather large; the lateral 
and anterior margins meet so as to form nearly a right angle ; on the 
anterior margin, which is thickened, is a series of pointed tubercles ; 
the lateral or outer margin is very slightly emarginated, and on the 
inner side numerous transverse small folds or ridges are perceptible ; 
the point of the ear is narrow, but rounded. ‘The tragus is scarcely 
2 lines in length, and about 23 lines in width, rounded at the apex 
and contracted at the base. ‘The tail is enclosed in the interfemoral 
membrane rather less than one-third of its length. The interfemoral 
membrane is about eleven lines in antero-posterior extent, naked 
beneath, slightly hairy above to the base of the free portion of the 
tail, which has a few long scattered hairs. ‘The feet are almost naked, 
having only a few scattered hairs. ‘The limbs are of a pale dirty flesh- 
colour. 
The teeth most nearly resemble those of skull fig. 11. pl. 60. of 
Temminck’s Monograph, but the incisors are more expanded at the 
apex than represented in that figure, and very deeply notched. The 
= 1. molars, 22 
1-1’ 75-5’ 
the first false molar of the upper jaw is small and almost hidden by 
the gum; the second distinct; both first and second false molars of 
lower jaw are distinct; the latter is most elevated, but the foremost 
is the largest. The palate has numerous well-developed transverse 
ridges, seven in number, if we commence from between the canines, 
in front of which are two others less distinct; the third, which is 
between the false molars, is most developed. ‘The tongue is thick, 
but pointed at the apex, and presents a triangular transverse section, 
extending in its ordinary position to the incisor teeth, which on the 
inner side are covered by the gum up to their points. 
Besides these, and the Philippine Island Bats noticed or described 
in the ‘Annals,’ vol. xiii. p, 302, I have to add, as also forming part 
of Mr. Cuming’s collection, a species of Nycticejus which agrees 
most closely with the N. borbonicus; this and the Taphozous phi- 
lippinensis appear to be extremely abundant in the Philippine Islands ; 
and lastly, a species of Dysopes, which I feel very little doubt is the 
D. tenuis of Horsfield; it agrees most closely with the detailed de- 
scription and figure given by Temminck. 
SERRE 0 : 
formule are the same, viz. incisors, 3 canines, 
January 28.— William Horton Lloyd, Esq., in the Chair. 
‘Description of three new species of Shells belonging to the 
genus Artemis,” by Sylvanus Hanley, Esq. 
ARTEMIS SIMPLEX. Art. testd orbiculari-sublrigond, solidd, sub- 
