MAMMAL SUEJ'JSr OF INDIA. 691 



" Similar in habits to *S'. khuli, but seems content to hunt in a smaller 

 area."— 0. A. 0. 



Taphozous longimanus, Hardw. 

 The Long-armed Sheath-tailed Bat. 

 (Synonymy in No. 6.) 

 5 (5 (5 ; 11 5 5 . 5 in al. Lunwa, Palanpur. 

 (*See also Reports Xos. 6, 7, 8 and 9.) 



A dark-brown bat, with a head and body measurement of a little over 

 three inches ; dark -brown on the underside also ; no nose-leaf and the 

 tail perforates the membrane in about the middle and extends free for 

 nearly half an inch. 



" Sexes now apart, but frequenting the same fig tree."— C. A. C. 



Taphozous kachhensis, Dobs. 



The Cutch Sheath-tailed Bat. 

 (Synonymy in No. 1.) 

 5 3112. Deesa, Palanpur. 



(<S'ee also Reports Nos. 1, 3, 8, 9 and 10.) 



A fairly large bat, with a head and body, measuring about five inches ; 

 dark-brown fur, which does not extend to the end of the back, where there 

 are large deposits of fat ; tail perforates the membrane in the middle 

 and extends free for nearly an inch. Weight about 2 ozs. 



" I knew of a colony near Deesa, but after securing one specimen objec- 

 tions were raised." — C. A. C. 



Ehinopoma haPvDwickii, Gray, 



The lesser Indian Mouse-tailed Bat. 



(Synonymy in No. 3.) 



1 c? ; 3 2 $ . Palanpur, Gujerat. 



1 c? ; 4 $ $ . 43 in al. Lunwa, Palanpur. 



4 § $ , 2 in al. Danta, Mahi Kantha, Gujerat, 



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



A grey brown bat with a long free tail extending about 2\ inches beyond 

 the membrane. The fur is smooth and thin and does not extend the 

 whole length of the back ; no nose-leaf. Weight about \ oz. 



"A few specimens were shot hovering over lofty trees." — C. A. C, 



NYCTIiSrOMtJS TE.AGATUS, Dobs, 



Dohson^s Wrinkled-Ui^jied Bat. 

 (Synonymy in No, 3.) 

 S 3407 ; ? 3395. Mount Abu, Rajputana. 

 (See also Reports Nos. 3, 5, 9 and 10.) 



A small dark greyish brown bat, nearly three inches in length, having a 

 tail which extends free beyond the membrane for half its length ; ears 

 fairly large ; fur rather short. Weight about f oz. 



" Fairly numerous. After several showers of rain, I saw these bats 

 hunting during the late evening over water, when their speed was 

 terrific."— 0. A. C, 



