SOME NEW INDIAN MAMMALS. 



BY 



R. C. Wkoughton. 



In a paper on the species of the Genus RMnopoma (Ann. Mag.- 

 N. H., Vol. XI, p. 496, 1903), Mr. Thomas pointed out that 

 Dobson had lumped two separate species of Egyptian Bhino^wmay 

 differing markedly in size, under the name micropliyllum, Briinnich.. 

 Blanford followed Dobson, and accepted the name '^nicropliylluw, 

 for the Indian form. He notes that the forearm measures 2- fl- 

 inches but adds "but many specimens are considerably smaller' 

 with a forearm of 2-1" or less." 



Among the specimens of Rhinopmna in the Cutch collection, of 

 our Society's Mammal Survey, from Bhuj, are representatives 

 of two undoubtedly distinct species, with forearms about 60 andi 

 70 mm. respectively. Either, therefore, we may hope to obtain a. 

 third species of the Genus, or Blanford Avas referring to the- 

 Arabian form, since named muscatelhtm by Mr. Thomas (1. c- 

 supra), for there is no knoAvn Wiinopoma with such a short forearm 

 as 2-l"=52-5mm. in India. 



The smaller specimens are undoubtedly hanlivickii, while the- 

 larger, though resembling Sumatra?, Thomas, in size, are separ- 

 able as a distinct species, which I propose to call : — 



Rhinopoma kinneari, * sp. nov. 



A large Bliinopoma, about the size of E. sumatrte with broadei" 

 ears and broader, stouter skull. 



Fur short, 3-4 mm. on the back. General colour above- 

 brownish-drab, warmer in colour than the drab-grey of hardivioldi; 

 below paler. Face in front of ears, ears, and lower back, naked; in 

 sumatroe the fur of the back is continued almost to the root of the 

 tail. Ears broad, 15 mm. (12 mm. in sumatr'x.') 



SJiull. — Broad and stout, strongly crested, inter-orbital ridges 

 well marked, a marked transverse ridge on each side, immediately 

 above the nostril, sides of mesopterogoid fossa sub-parallel^ 



* Xamed in honour of the Society's hard working- Curator, Mr. IS". B. Kinnear, 



