MAMMAL SURVEy 01 INDIA. 1177 



Pteropus giganteus, Briinn. 



The common Flying-Fox. 



(Synonymy in No. 2.) 



S 53, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 73 ; 9 54, 58, 73. Avatgi, Dharwar. 



9 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130. Devikop, Dharwar. 



S 707,711, 719, 720; 9 577, 579, 580, 712 (in al.), 713. 



Hawsbhavi, S. Dharwar. 

 (5 731. Honkan, S. Dharwar. 



{See also Reports Nos. 2, 3 and 4.) 

 Vernacvxlar names. — Togal-Bavali, KIchapala, Bavali (Kanarese) ; Wad- 

 wagal (Marathi) ; Toggal-Bavali-Gua, Sikattelle (Waddars), Gaddal, GIbta 

 (Haran Shikaris). 



["Very plentiful, around Dharwar, at this time of the year; they feed 

 chiefly on tamarinds and wild figs. 



"Appearing to avoid thick forests." — G. 0. S.] 



Lyroderma LYRA, Geoffr. 

 The Indian Vampire Bat. 



(Synonymy in No. 1.) 

 S 131, 133, 188, 194, 195 ; 9 132, 156, 160, 187, 189, 196, 197, 



198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203. Devikop, Dharwar. 

 5 782 (in al), 735. Honkan, S. Dharwar. 

 9 803. Hangal, S. Dharwar. 



{See also Reports Nos. 1 and 2.) 

 These specimens, like those from E. Khandesh, come from the geographi- 

 cal boundary (about 76° E. Long.) between true lyra and the subspecies 

 caurina which differs mainly in size. A very large proportion of the present 

 series is undoubtedly true lyra, but, as was to be expected, there are some 

 "wrong 'uns. " One specimen has the dimensions of caurina axid two are 

 intermediate between it and true lyra. 



[" This bat, which is plentiful in both forest and Mulnad country, is a 

 late flyer. 



" I have found it by day in wells and old temples and once in a hollow 

 tree."— G. 0. S.l 



Megaderma spasma trifolium, Geoff. 

 The Malay Vampire Bat. 



1810. Megaderma trifolium, Geoft'roy. Ann. Mus. d'H.N. XV, p. 193. 

 186S. Megaderma hor^fieldi, Blyth. Cat. Mamm., p. 23. 

 1891. Megaderma spasma, Blanford. Mammalia, No. 170. 



S 739, 741 ; c?738, 740 (in al.) juv., 742. Honkan, S. Dharwar 

 The true spasma is an inhabitant of the Moluccas and Philippines ; the 

 present form was first described from a specimen from Java. 



