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2"-5, third finger (metacarp. l"-7, 1st ph. 1"1, 2nd ph. l"-65), fifth finger 

 (metacarp. l"-55, 1st ph. 0"-8, 2nd ph. 0"-8), tibia 0"-96, foot 0"-6. 

 Hab. Zanzibar. 



Epomopliorus labiatus, Temm. 



The occurrence of well-preserved spirit specimens, in the collection 

 received by me from Dr. Robb, enables me to define the species more 

 correctly than I was able to do in 1878, when dried skins were alone 

 available. While agreeing closely with E. gambianus in the total length 

 of the head, the muzzle is shorter, and all other measurements, except those 

 of the feet, are less. The fifth palate ridge also is not divided, being 

 marked by a slight gi'oove only. The following are the measurements of 

 an adult female with well-worn teeth : — 



Length : head and body 5""0 inches, head 1"'95, eye from tip of 

 nostril 0"-8, ear 0"-8, forearm 2"-85, thumb l"-2, third finger l"-95, 

 (1st ph. l"-3, 2nd ph. 2"0) fifth finger (metacarp. l"-9, 1st ph. 0"-9, 

 2nd ph. 0"-95), tibia 1"-15, foot 0"-75. 



The fur extends much less densely upon the interferaoral membrane 

 and legs than in E. gamhianus ; a very few hairs only appear upon the 

 backs of the feet. In the female there are distinct, though rudimentary, 

 shoulder-pouches. Hah. Abyssinia ; Shoa ; Malindi (Fischer and Peters). 



Epomophoriis comptus, Allen. 



When describing this species the only specimen available was the skin 

 of an adult female preserved in alcohol. Hence I was unable to add very 

 many desirable particulars, especially those relating to secondary sexual 

 characters and dentition. Fortunately this deficiency has been lately amply 

 made good by a most excellent account of the characters furnished by an 

 examination of four specimens preserved in alcohol, and a skin, by Dr. J. 

 A. Smith, published in the ' Proc. Roy. Pliys. Soc. Edinb.' 1880, pp. ,362- 

 69, the paper being accompanied by two woodcuts. The spirit specimens, 

 consisting of two adult males and a female with a young male (which she 

 was nursing when captured), I have since had an opportunity of examining 

 in the British Museum (to the collection of which they have been pre- 

 sented by Dr. Smith), and I can endorse the very great accuracy of Dr. 

 Smith's remai'ks. 



The following measurements were made by me before seeing Dr. 

 Smith's paper : — 



