MAMMAL SURVEY 01 INDIA. 689 



2 c? c? ; 3 2 $ . Danta, Mahi Kantha, Gujerat. 



{See also Reports Nos. 4 and 7.) 



A fruit bat about four inches in length, colour brownish olive. This 

 bat is slightly larger than Cynopterus &phin.c, which is found in Southern 

 India. 



Ltroderma lYPvA, Geoff. 



The Indian Vampire Bat. 



(Synonymy in No. 1.) 



3 c? c? . Deesa, Palanpur. 



1 (S . Danta, Mahi Kantha, Gujerat. 



(See also Reports Nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.) 



An ashy grey bat with very large ears united on the inner margin for 

 nearly half their length. Nose-leaf high and narrow. Fur rather long 

 and paler on the underside of the animal. Head and body about two 

 inches long. Weight about 1^ ozs. 



HlPPOSIDEROS BRACHYOTUS, Dobs. 



The Dekhan Leaf-nosed Bat. 

 (Synonymy in No. 6.) 

 $ 3479. Danta, Mahi Kantha, Gujerat. 

 {See also Report No. 6.) 



A small greyish brown bat ; fur fairly long and soft, grey at the base 

 and dull brown at the tips, very similar to H. fuhus and dukhunenfiis in 

 colour, but is considerably larger than the former and smaller than the 

 latter, and has much smaller ears than either. Head and body nearly 

 two inches, tail extending just beyond the membrane. Fairly complicated 

 nose-leaf. Weight about \ oz. 



This little bat appears to be rare, as it is only the second specimen 

 obtained during the Survey ; the other one was taken in Kanara and is. 

 rather darker in colour. The National collection is also badly in want of 

 specimens. 



HiPPOSiDEROs PULvus, Gray. 

 The bicoloured Leaf-nosed Bat. 

 (Synonymy in No. 3.) 

 9 2832. Palanpur, Gujerat. 

 {See also Reports Nos. 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.) 



A very small grey-brown bat with large ears. Fur soft and long, white- 

 tipped with brown, dirty white on the underside, tail extending just 

 beyond the membrane ; small nose-leaf. Head and body nearly two 

 inches. Weight f oz. 



"I observed only a few flying about bungalows. Comes out late." — 

 C. A. C. 



PiPISTRELLUS CEYIONICTJS, Kel. 



Kelaarfs Bat, 

 (Synonymy in No. 1.) 

 2 c? c? ; $ . Mount Abu, Rajputana. 

 {See also Reports Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11.) 



