288 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HLST. SOCLETY, Vol. XXII. 



Lyrodbrma LYRA, Geoff. 



The Indian Vampire Bat. 



(Synonymy in No. 1.) 



S 1854, 1885. $ 1851, 1852, 1853, 1855, 1883, 1884, 1886, 



1887, 1888, 1889, 1890. Kolar, E. Mysore. 

 S 1930, 1932, 1933. § 1931, Seringapatam, S. Mysore. 



{See also Reports Nos. 1, 4, 6, 6, 7 and 8.) 



The Kanarese name ' Kankapata ' or ' Kapata ' means 'deceit' or 

 '' something that appears to be what it is not." 



" I have been given the following Kanarese legend about the temple 

 dwelling bats — from Kolar. According to the legend, bats were once 

 birds, but becoming dissatisfied they began coming to temples in order 

 to pray that they might be made like men ; and one day they actually did 

 change, but only partly so, becoming nondescript animals, still partly like 

 birds, but with the teeth and faces of men. Being then ashamed to meet 

 other birds, they only went about by night, but still they come to the 

 temples by day, although now to pray that they may once more be changed 

 into birds again." — G. C. S. 



Ehinolophus rouxi, Temm. 



The Rufous Horse Shoe-Bat. 



(Synonymy in No. 5.) 



S 1924, 1942. $ 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 

 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 

 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 

 1963 1964, in al. 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970. Ser- 

 ingapatam, S. Mysore. 



(See also Reports Nos. 5 and 6.) 



" In the ' Report' on the Dharwar collection, it was suggested that the 

 colour ' phases ' of some bats might be analogous to the white and dark 

 bellied forms of '' Epimys rufescens. " The present series, however, shows 

 pretty clearly that the bright rufus colouring of the fur of this species at 

 least is not peculiar to individuals, but a temporary coat which is in all 

 probability seasonal. (I doubt if it has anything to do with the breeding 

 season.) In a large number of this series, the red fur is evidently being 

 'moulted.' 



I think that there is very little doubt that the red and grey bats re- 

 present the hot and cold season moults ; in the present series the grey 

 coat, that is being assumed, would seem to belong to the coming ' hot 

 season.' I suggest, however, that the cold season moult, although nor- 

 mally of a varying shade of rufus is not invariably assumed, which would 

 account for rufus or grey individuals of either sex occurring at all 

 seasons." — G. C. S. 



HiPPOSIDEROS LANKADIVA, Kel. 



The large Indian Leaf-nosed Bat. 

 (Synonymy in No. 6.) 

 S 1747, 1875, 1903, Kolar, E. Mysore. 



[See also Reports Nos. 6, 7 and 8.) 



