178 Mr. P. S. Kersliaw oti 



tlie type-locality ave indistinguishable from B.M. specimens 

 from Tette, the type-locality of G. ruossamlncus. 



" Found throuuhout Nyusaland, but not very common 

 except in the low country, where it lives in the dense thickets 

 and is rarely seen. Also lives among the leaves of the 

 Hyphfene-palm and feeds on its fruit. Said by natives to 

 eat the gums which exude from various Acacia-trees. Also 

 various other wihl fruits and insects generally. Mang'anja 

 name * Changa.' " 



2. Epomophorus loahlhergi, Siuid. 

 J. 20; ?. 124, 196, 237. Chiromo. 



3. Epomophorus crypturus, Pet. 



? . 447. Cholo. 



4. Taphozous mauritkuius, Geoff. 



? . 190. Chiromo. 



? . 446. Cholo. 



" Have seen this bat resting on the stem of a large tree 

 head downwards, holding with thumbs as well as hind feet. 

 When disturbed by endeavouring to catch it with a net, it 

 moved with astonishing rapidity in any direction, keeping 

 body in same position. The legs and wings moved so rapidly 

 as to be almost invisible to the eye, the movement at once 

 reminding one of that of the local African flat spiders (Pedi- 

 palpidje) on walls in houses. Does not appear to be at all 

 common." 



5. Nycteris capenst's, A. Smith. 



S. .58, 79, 146, 187, 243, 244 ; ? . 78, 103, 152, 245. 

 ('hiromo. 



Nos. 243 and 244 in the red phase. 



6. Nycteris hispida, Schreb. 



S. 147, 148; ? . 145. Chiromo. 



"All the species of Nycteris apjjear to have ninch the 

 same habits locally. Their chief haunt is the hoMows of 

 large trees in the forests, particuhuly tiie tree known locally 

 by its native name 'njale,' a species of Sterculia, which 



