ON THE GLOSSOPHAGIN &. 245 
Glossophaga true, n. s. 
In the Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., XVIII, No. 1100, 1896, 779, I described a new species of 
Glossophaga under the name G. villosa. Since Rengger (J/. ¢., p. 80) described in 1830 
a species under this name I have concluded to rename the form, notwithstanding that 
the species is quite different from the genus Glossophaga as now restricted. See 
remarks under Anura. I take pleasure in dedicating this species to the accomplished 
Curator of Mammals of the National Museum, Mr. F. W. True. I herewith reproduce 
the description, which now has the advantage of appearing with appropriate figures of 
the head, skull and teeth. 
It is a remarkable circumstance that the genus Glossophaga, while the most common 
of any of the forms embraced in the group of Glossophagi, and has been collected from 
he widest range of any of its race, should haye presented degrees of variations so low as 
neyer to have permitted the recognition of more than a single species. The complicated 
synonymy successfully unraveled by Peters, it is true, contains a number of names of 
species, but these were proposed through misapprehension of assumed generic values and 
bear no relation to questions of specific distinction. 
A eareful study of two specimens (Nos. 9522 and 9525) belonging to the United 
coo) 
States National Museum has conyinced me of the necessity of recognizing two species of 
Glossophaga—namely, Glossophaga soricina and the one which I here name 
Glossophaga truei. 
Auricle entire on outer border or slightly emarginate. Internal basal lobe bound 
down to head without -trace of ridge. Excepting in length of head and trunk eyery- 
where smaller than G@. soricina. The ascending process of the zygoma twice the size of 
the same part in that species. Wing membrane from distal fourth of tibia. The termi- 
nal cartilage of the fourth digit terete. 
The auricle is without ridge at base of the internal: basal lobe, which is scarcely 
defined and closely bound down to head ; outer margin almost entire; external basal lobe 
and nodule inconspicuous. Tragus with trace of serration on outer margin, basal lobe 
large, quadrate. 
The nose leaf, hairy, without midrib at internarial pedicle, projecting scarcely at all 
above the simple gland mass of the upper lip, which it almost entirely occupies. Thumb 
one-fourth the length of the forearm 
namely, nine to thirty-two. The tail had 
evidently occupied a position similar to that seen in G. soricina, It had been remoyed 
in preparing the skin, 
