698 CAPT. T. HUTTON ON HIMALAYAN BATS. [June 4, 



The facial crest in Rhinolophus rouxii is much as usual in this 

 genus, having the ordinary horseshoe-shaped membrane well denned 

 upon the upper surface of the muzzle, in the area of which are the 

 nostrils opening upwards ; immediately behind the nostrils rises a 

 central crest like a Roman nose, or, as Mr. Hodgson calls it, when 

 describing Rhinolophus tragatus, " like a raised door-knocker !" 

 The lower or anterior side of this is flat ; behind this the crest 

 extends backwards and upwards to the forehead, having two trans- 

 verse folds or leaflets surmounted by a well-defined and prominent 

 arrow-shaped membrane reaching beyond the base of the ears and 

 in the middle of the forehead. There are three perpendicular or 

 vertical grooves on the front of the lower lip or chin ; but these, as 

 well as the " door-knocker"-like process, appear to be characteristic 

 of all the species. It is, however, almost impossible to convey an 

 intelligible idea of these membranes to one who is not well acquainted 

 with such animals. 



6. Rhinolophus ferrum-equinum. 

 Rhinolophus ferrum-equinum, Schreber, t. 62. 



This Bat is not uncommon in the Dehra Doon and as high as 

 6500 feet at Mussooree. 



This species bears a very strong resemblance to the foregoing, 

 but it is at the same time possessed of characters which fully entitle 

 it to rank as a distinct species. 



The colour of hill specimens is a light brown, rather darker on 

 the lower part of the back ; beneath the same shade, with the 

 central line of the belly and throat a slight degree paler than on 

 each side of it ; membranes dusky black ; fur long, dense, and 

 soft. In the female the carpus is 2\ in. ; tibia 1 in. ; ear \^ in. ; 

 nose to tail 3g in. ; tail l-^- in. ; total 4^ in. ; expanse of wings 

 14 in.; long finger 3f in.; interfemoral membrane neither trun- 

 cated nor emarginate, but rounded out in consequence of the greater 

 length of the tail ; heel-spur g" in. ; feet sparingly clothed with fine 

 hairs ; 2 pectoral mammae, and 2 false pubic teats. 



A male had carpus 2| in. ; tibia -}-§ in. ; ear J-^ in. ; nose to tail 

 3g in. ; tail 1-j^in., tip exserted ; colour brown. Another male, 

 taken in October, had the carpus 2| in. ; tibia ||- in. ; ear -}-f in. ; 

 nose to tail 3| in. ; tail 1£ in.; total 5 in.: expanse 14 in.; 

 long finger 3| in. ; of a beautifully soft pale mouse-brown above, 

 somewhat paler beneath. 



This species is readily distinguishable from the preceding by its 

 somewhat superior size, and by the shape of the interfemoral mem- 

 brane and longer tail. 



7. Rhinolophus minor. 



Rhinolophus minor, Horsfield, Zool. Res. in Java, pi. 8. f. C, D. 

 Hab. Mussooree, in clefts of rocks and in caves, at from 4000 to 

 6500 feet of elevation. 



In this animal, which I obtained some years ago at Mussooree, 



