C(ELOPS. 291 



baneath each of whicli a supplementary lappet extends forward 

 over the muzzle. Sella transverse, as in Hlpposiderus. Posterior leaf 

 semicircular, the rounded posterior margin bent forward so as 

 partly to conceal the front surface, and bearing a small heart-shaped, 

 tiat pi'ojection in the middle. ludex finger extending beyond the 

 end of the first phalanx of the middle finger. No tail. Calcaneum 

 short and weak ; interfemoral membrane deeply emarginate. 



Dentition: i.^, c. ~^, pm. ^3^, m, i^^j, as in Hipposiderus. The 

 upper incisor has a small additional cusp in front, and a large one 

 behind, both some distance above the base. Pirst upper premolar 

 small, placed internally to the tooth-row. The teeth generally 

 resemble those of Hipposiderus. 



16S. Ccelops frithi. The tailless leaf-nosed Bat. 



Coelops frithi, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xvii, p. 251 (1848) ; id. Cat. p. 27 ; 

 Jerdon, Mam. p. 29 ; Dohson, J. A. S. B. xli, pt. 2, p. l-ll ; id. 

 Moil. As. Chir. p. 74 ; id. Cat. Chir. B. M. p. I.j2 ; id. Rep. Brit. 



As-'^oc. 1880, p. 180; Anderson, Cat. p. 119. 



Ears rounded, the whole surface hairy, both margins convex, and 

 the outer margin \ ery much so, so as to form a large antitragal lobe, 

 which, however, is not separated by any notch from the rest of the 

 ear-conch. The supplementary lappets of the anterior nose-leaf 

 come forward beyond the end of the 

 muzzle. There are two or three tubercles 

 on the nose-leaf close to the nostrils, which 

 are much sunken. Sella vej-y broad fi-om 

 front to back and with a raised rib in 

 the middle. The sides of the nose-leaf 

 covered with long hairs, as is the face 

 generally. Behind the posterior leaf 

 is a circular pore with a pencil of long 

 hairs from it. 



Fig SS.— Head of Coelops Metacarpal bone of thumb very long, 

 Sr.'B.MT'""' ^'^^' Pbalanx short; the thumb included in the 

 wi) g-membrane to the base of the claw. 

 AVings from the metatars'.s. The posterior border of the inter- 

 femoral membrane angularly emarginate as far as a line between 

 the knees. 



Colour dusky, the fur tipped with dull ashy brown above, paler 

 and somewhat albescent below, according to Blyth, but Dobson says 

 shining brown above and below, the bases of the hairs much paler. 

 There is probably some variation. 



Dimensions. Head and body 1-7 inches, depth of interfemoral 

 membrane in middle 0-3, ear from crown 0-45, forearm I'G, thumb 

 without claw 0'.'3 (of which the metacarpal is 0"25). 



Distribution. This was originally described from a Sundarbau 

 speciuien, but has recently been discovered at Darjiliug by Col. 

 Kiuloch. It has also been found in Siaoi and Java. 



