520 MR. OLDFIELD THOMAS ON [ Dee. 12, 
evident that much remains to be done in this area, and I would 
draw the attention of other Indian sportsmen to Col. Bailward’s 
success, with the hope that when coming home to England they 
may follow his admirable example in working Persia by the way. 
1. VESPERTILIO sp., near V. serotinus. 
©. 27. Mala-i-Mir, 70 mi. N.B. of Ahwaz. 4300’. 
This Bat, of which Mr. Witherby also obtained examples near 
Telespid, is a pale form of the Serotine group, but I cannot at 
present determine its exact relationship to V. turcomanus Kiversm. 
and V. mirza Fil. One thing is clear, however, that V. shiraziensis, 
described in 1871 by Dobson, but afterwards referred by him, in 
company with turcomanus and mirza, to V. serotinus, 18 a per- 
fectly distinct species, readily distinguishable by its much greater 
size. 
2. VESPERTILIO MATSCHIEI PELLUCENS, subsp. n. 
dg. 14, 15, 16, 17,19. Ahwaz, Karun R.,S.W. Persia. 220’. 
“¢Common in the town.” 
Closely similar to the species recently described as V. matschiei*, 
from Aden, but slightly larger, and markedly paler in colour, the 
upper surface uniformly pale buffy, very slightly darker than 
Ridgway’s “ cream-buff,” which the under surface just matches. 
Kars and membranes pale brownish, the hinder edges of the wings 
white, and the posterior third of the interfemoral transparent 
white or colourless. In true matschiei the membranes are dark 
opaque brown throughout. 
Dimensions of the type :— 
Forearm 35:7 mm. 
Head and body (in flesh) 45; tail 43; ear 13. 
Skull, greatest length 13:2. 
Hab. as above. 
Type. Male. B.M. No. 5.10.4.4. Original number 16. Col- 
lected 28 Mar., 1905, 
This beautiful little Bat is readily distinguishable from all 
others by its uniform pale colour, the hairs being pale to their 
roots. In the pale form of Pipistrellus kuhlii, found in company 
with it, the bases of the hairs are dark, even though the tips are 
light. The peculiar translucent character of the posterior third 
of the interfemoral is also very unusual. 
3. PIPISTRELLUS KUHLI Natt. 
3. 2, 5, 18, 20, 21. Ahwaz, Karun R. 220. 
@. 11. Dizful, near Ahwaz. 
These specimens vary a good deal in colour, some being nearly 
as light as the darker examples of the last species. But the darkest 
are far lighter than South European specimens, and no doubt 
* Thos. Ann. Mag. N. H. (7) xvi. p. 573 (1905). 
