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than the centre ; in suilla the sides are distinctly grey. 

 (4) Cutaneous system dark throughout. (5) Skull smaller 

 and more delicately built. 



Dimensions of the type (the starred measurements taken 

 in the flesh by the collector) : — 



Forearm 31*5 mm. 



*Head and body 44 ; *tail 30 ; *ear 14 ; third finger, 

 metacarpal 28, first phalanx 12 ; lower leg and foot (c. u.) 

 21. 



Skull : greatest length 14 ; basi-sinual length f 102; zygo- 

 matic breadth 8*3 ; iuterorbital breadth 4'3 ; brain-case 

 breadth 7 ; front of canines to back of m 3 4"8. 



Hah. Tasikmalaja, Preanger, Java. 



Type. Adult female. Original number 1160. Collected 

 13 January, 1908, by G. C. Shortridge and presented by 

 W. E. Balston, Esq. 



Of the two closely allied Javan species of Murina in the 

 Museum it is evident that it is that from the Willis Mts. 

 which should be referred to suilla, as it has the hairy inter- 

 femoral, the reddish colour, and the grey-sided under surface 

 described by Temminck as characteristic of his species. 



Murina florium , sp. n. 



Essential characters as in M. suilla, Temm., but greyer 

 and with less hairy interfemoral. 



Size slightly greater than in the allied species. General 

 colour above hoary grey, without tinge of rufous or fulvous, 

 the hairs pale grey tipped with brownish. Under surface 

 dull whitish along the middle line, greyish brown laterally, 

 the white median portion less extended than in suilla. Hind 

 limbs and interfemoral membranes almost naked, not well 

 clothed as in suilla. 



Skull essentially like that of M. suilla, but rather larger. 



Dimensions of the type (measured in skin) : — 



Forearm 35 mm. 



Tail (c.) 32; third finger, metacarpal 31, first phalanx 

 13*5 ; hind leg and foot (c. u.) 23. 



Skull : front of canine to back of m 3 5'3. 



Hab. Flores. 



Type. B.M. no. 63. 12. 26. 14. Collected by Dr. A. R. 

 Wallace. 



t In describing bats a name is frequently wanted for the measurement 

 from the basion to the base of the anterior palatal notch. As the Latin 

 for notch (incisio) makes a compound too like one based on the ineisor 

 teeth, I would suggest the above word, based on sinus, a bay or gulf, to 

 which this deep rounded hollow has much resemblance. 



