200 DR. J. SCULLY ON THE MAMMALS OF GILGIT. [JaU. 18, 



at elevations of from 10,000 to 11,000 feet. It only began its 

 flight about dusk, and flew high up and swiftly ; so that it was 

 rather difficnlt to secure specimens. Two specimens were shot in 

 the Nultar valley in August. 



7. Vesperugo borealis (Nilsson). 



Vesperuffo borealis, Dobson, Cat. Chir. B. M. p. 203. 



Only one specimen of this Bat was obtained in the Gilgit district ; 

 I unfortunately omitted to record the date of its capture and the 

 elevation at which it was found. 



8. Vesperugo pipistrellus (Schreb.). 



Vesperugo pipistrelhis, Dobson, Cat. Chir. B. M. p. 223. 

 This was by far the commonest species of Bat found about Gilgit, 

 Even in the depth of winter a few were occasionally seen. 



9. Harpiocephalus tubinaris, sp. noT. 



Head and muzzle as in Harpiocephalus suillus. Ears moderate, 

 rounded off at the tips ; the upper third of the outer margin slightly 

 emarginate, the middle third commencing by a moderate convexity, 

 then slightly convex opposite the middle of the tragus, and termi- 

 nating in a convex lobe in front of the base of the tragus ; from 

 near the base of the inner margin of the ear-conch, opposite the 

 posterior angle of the eye, a small but distinct spur-like process 

 projects abruptly forwards. Tragus moderately long, tapering above. 



Fig. 1. 



Head of Sarpiocepkahis tubinaris, nat. size. 



where it curves outwards ; a small pointed lobule above the base of 

 the outer margin, succeeded by a well-marked emargination, imme- 

 diately above which the tragus attains its greatest width ; inner 

 margin convex in its upper two thirds, nearly straight at the base ; 

 outer margin nearly straight below, the upper half concave. 



Thumb long, with a strong claw. Wings from the side of the 

 proximal phalanx of the outer toe ; extreme tip of tail projecting. 



Distribution of the fur as in H. suillus : above blackish brown at 

 the base, the distal halves of the hairs pale grejish brown ; below 

 dusky on basal halves, the tips being white ; the superficial colour 

 of the fur is therefore greyish brown on the upper parts of the 

 animal, and white below. 



