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of regulus-being equal to minima of tragatus). Skull generally 
larger, and with broader nasal swellings. 
(3) Compared with the western races: The large size, broad 
horse-shoe, shorter tail, large skull, broader nasal swellings, and 
longer tooth-rows prevent it, in most cases, from being confused 
with any of the western forms. 
Dentition. In one only, out of six pairs of mandibles, p, is 
present on both sides; in two (teeth unworn, or very slightly 
worn) on one side (alveolus disappeared on the other side); in 
no less than three completely wanting, although the teeth are 
either quite or almost unworn. A similar high development of 
the upper teeth (eight skulls): p* present in five; completely 
wanting, and alveoli disappeared, in three (teeth unworn or 
slightly worn). Cingula of the upper canine and p* always over- 
lapping. ‘This is unquestionably a higher stage than in nippon. 
Distribution. Darjeeling. Nepal. 
Technical name. Hodgson’s cotypes of Rh. tragatus (three 
examples; Nepal) are in the British Museum. 
14¢. RHINOLOPHUS FERRUM-EQUINUM REGULUS, subsp. n. 
Rhinolophus ferrum-equinum Hutton, P. Z.8. 1872, p. 698. 
Diagnosis. Size rather large, but width of horse-shoe moderate 
only. Skull large and broad, with long tooth-rows, but narrow 
nasal swellings. 
Details. Compared with the western races: The large size, 
combined with the short tail, will, in most cases, make it readily 
distinguishable. The skull is, almost invariably, larger, the tooth- 
rows longer. 
Dentition (4 skulls). In none of the skulls examined could If find 
any trace of the lower p,, although they all have the teeth unworn. 
Tn two skulls p* is present, in two completely wanting. Cingula 
of the upper canine and p* always overlapping. This is the 
highest stage of dentition in any race of ferrum-equinum (in the 
present group it is surpassed only by 4. acrotis, but this species 
is an Ethiopian modification not of the ferrwm-equinwm type, but 
of the affinis type). 
Type. 3 ad. (in alcohol). Masuri. Collected and presented by 
Capt. Hutton. Brit. Mus. no. 79.11.21.153. 
Distribution. Almora. Masuri. 
14d. RHINOLOPHUS FERRUM-EQUINUM PROXIMUS, Subsp. n. (Plate 
IV. fig. 15.) 
Diagnosis. Size moderate, horse-shoe very narrow, tail short, 
Skull small and slender, with very narrow nasal swellings and 
short tooth-rows. 
Details.—(1) Compared with the typical form: Although being 
of the same size as the larger and medium-sized individuals of the 
typical form, proximus has a very short tail; in so far, it might, 
very properly, be characterised as a “typical” ferrum-equinum 
