38 Mr. W. E. de Winton on Bats of the 



Tlie skull resembles that of iV. tceniotis in shape, but is 

 very niucli smaller and more papery. The premaxillje are 

 very imperfect, the vacant space being actually larger than 

 in the skull of N. tcvniotis. The first upper premolar is 

 small, not iu any way crowded and right in the centre of the 

 tooth-row. Lower incisors i. 



Basutoland, Grahamstown. 



Nyctinomus lohatus, TIio.«. 



Colour above sooty brown, also chin and sides of body 

 from shoulders nearly to groin. Tiie chest, belly, and genital 

 region white. Tlie lower side of the wings between the 

 humerus and femur covered with soft white fur. Ears 

 transparent and pale ; wing-membrane still paler. Ears 

 united at bases of inner margin and almost reaching to end of 

 snout. 



Type in B.M. 



Forearm 6)^) millim. 



Skull very like that of N. tceniotis. Preorbital processes 

 rather more prominent and also quite evident postorbital pro- 

 jections. The space between the premaxill* is rather deeper 

 than in K. tceniotis^ the jjremolar smaller. In the lower jaw 

 there are but 4 incisors and the canines are rather close 

 together. 



Suk Count r3^ 



Nyctinonuis hrachypterus. Pet. ? 



A s|)ecimen in the ]\Iuseum appearing to agree with Peters's 

 descri|'tion. 



Colour above dark sooty brown ; beneath, except chin 

 and sides, whitish. Ears, wing-membranes, &c. black. Wings 

 and interfemoral membrane from ankles. The ears are 

 moderate, joined on the forehead by a low band, which is 

 cKCt, haired in front, and at all times continuous with the 

 ears and forehead; lobe of inner cartilage of ear-border very 

 jjromincnt. 'I'ragus small. 



Forearm 37 millim. 



Skull somewhat raised on forehead and accentuated by a 

 low median crest rising at constriction. Premaxilla? separate, 

 but incisors rather close together and parallel. First pre- 

 molar small, rather crowded, but in direct tooth-row. Lower 

 incisors 4, bowed well in front of canines, which are a moderate 

 distance ai)art. 



Sierra Leone. 



A specimen (227 o) from Fernando Po with brown under- 

 sides was referred by Dobson to N. pumilus. 



