548 MR. G. E, DOBSON ON THE GENUS TAPHOZOUS. [Nov. 2, 
Synopsis of Subgenera and Species. 
I. Radio-metacarpal pouch distinct; lower lip 
Scarcelly fTOOVEO j.cercsnnewosesoees paler exec eweeen Subgenus Taphozous. 
a. Radio- metacarpal pouch well developed. 
a’. No gular sac in male or female. 
a’. Fur of the back extending upon part of 
thewing- and interfemoral membranes ; 
extremity of tail thickened ............... 1. 7. melanopogon, Temm. 
6". Fur of the back very narrow across loins, 
not extending upon the membranes ; ex- 
tremity of tail not thickened ............ 2. T. theobaldi, Dobson. 
b'. Gular sac present in males, rudimentary or 
absent in females. 
ce". Gular sac quite absent in females, throat 
hairy beneath. 
a'", Bars as long or longer than the head... 3. T. australis, Gould. 
6'". Ears shorter than the head ............ 4. T. perforatus, Geoff. 
d". Gular sac rudimentary in females, throat 
naked beneath. 
e'". Fur brown above and beneath ......... 5. T. longimanus, Hardw. 
d'", Fur brown above, and beneath neck; 
chest and abdomen pure white...... 6. T. mauritianus, Geoff. 
b, Radio-metacarpal pouch small ; fur very short, 
not extending to membranes .......-...-+++04+ 7. T. nudiventris, Ripp. 
II. No radio-metacarpal pouch; lower lip divided 
in the centre of its upper surface, and in front 
by a deep narrow Bro0Ve ..........0.-eceeceeeeerees Subgenus Taphonycteris. 
a, Ears broadly rounded off above ; inner margin 
smooth, slightly convex above; forearm three 
inches or less. 
a’. Gular sac developed (but smaller) in female 
also; fur dark brown above and beneath... 8. J. saccolemus, Temm. 
b'. Gular sac rudimentary in female, the mar- 
gins alone developed; fur brown above, 
pure white beneath ................es0eceeeees 9. T. affinis, Dobson. 
6, Ears triangular, narrowly rounded off above ; 
inner margin papillate; forearm three and 
a halftinches ati leasti...c.scsscedecst tits ccrnces: 10. TZ. peli, Temm. 
I. Radio-metacarpal pouch distinct ; lower lip scarcely grooved. 
Subgenus 1. TarHozovus. 
1. TAPHOZOUS MELANOPOGON. 
Taphozous melanopogon, Temm. Monog. Mammal. ii. p. 287; 
Wagner, Suppl. Schreb. Saugeth. v. p. 687; Cantor, Journ. Asiat. 
Soc. Beng. xv. p. 180; Dobson, Proc. Asiat. Soc. Beng. Aug. 1872, 
. 153. 
' Taphozous philippinensis, Waterhouse, P. Z.S. 1845, p. 9. 
No gular pouch ; the openings of small pores appearing beneath 
the fur covering the inferior surface of the lower jaw between its 
angles; in some male specimens the hair in this situation is very 
long, forming a dense black beard. Radio-metacarpal pouch large. 
Wings from the tibize above the ankles. 
The fur of the head extends upon the face as far as a line joining 
the inner corners of the eyes; the inner side of the ear-conch is 
