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room in company wibli H. caffer, and flying in a lighted room. 

 Quite a hundred individuals emerged from one baobab. 



The largest male measured 58. 44. 10. 25. 125 mm., and female 

 55. 60. 10. 33. 130 mm. ; both from Kilosa. 



Nyoteuis nisPiDA Schreb. 



A male from Madazini, near Kilosa, and a female from Bagilo. 

 The former flew into a lighted tent. 6 . 45. 38. 8. 15. 110 mm. 

 5. 60. 45. 5. 30. 120 mm. 



Nycteris luteola Thos. 



Nine specimens from Kilosa and Sagayo. The seven Sagayo 

 bats were bi-oughtto me by a native, who caught tliom in a burrow 

 occupied by a j'orcupine. Largest S 65. 56. 11. 31. 160 mm,, 

 and ^ 65. 64. 10. 33. 154 mm.; both from Kilosa. 



Nyctebis marica Kershaw, 



A single sj)ecimen, the type, from Tindiga near Kilosa, 



M E G a D E R M I D ^ . 



Lavta frons rex Miller. 



The Yellow- winged Bat was met with in thorn-bush at Msimba, 

 Kilosa, Mlewa's, Mtali's, Wembere Flats, Nduguyu River, and 

 Sagayo, but purposely not collected; 



Cardiodeema cor (Peters), 



Two male Big-eared Bats flew into a lighted room (8 p.m.) at 

 Usshora. They measured 80, 40. 17. 38. 170 mm. and 70. 40. 17. 

 38. 185-400 mm. 



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KiiiNOi-oPHUs lohatus Peters. 



A single specimen flying in a lighted room at Kilosa, J • Sf). 

 25, 8. 15. 130 mm, 



One of these bats made three attempts to pick off a moth 

 (Cylegr comma latona) which was bumping along a lighted ceiling. 

 The third time it was successful (Kilosa, 14, v. 23). 



HiPPOSiDEROs caffer Sund. 



Thirty-two specimens of this Horseshoe Bat were taken at 

 Frere Town, Kenya, Kilosa, and MbaJa, flying in a lighted room, 

 in an uninhabited room, and a rock cavern respectively. Of 

 these, nine Avere males and twenty-three females. They exhibit 

 a great deal of variation in colouring, some being nearly as red 

 as //. ruber, others grey or brown. Largest c? SS, 35, 7, 15. 

 130 mm., and $ 56. 34. 7. 10. 130 mm. 



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