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MR. K. ANDERSEN ON BATS 



[May 16, 



2 b. Rhinolophus megaphyllus monachus, subsp. n. 



Diagnosis. On an average smaller than the typical form : fore- 

 arm 46 mm. 



Details. Sella a trifle broader at base than in the typical form ; 

 summit completely square-cut ; front face a little more distinctly 

 haired. Length of forearm almost as in the smallest individuals 

 of the typical form, but metacarpals distinctly shorter. Tail also 

 comparatively somewhat shortei-. Brain-case decidedly more 

 slender. Tooth-rows somewhat shorter. In colour scarcely 

 difl^erent from the dark phase of the typical form. 



Measurements. Below. 



Tyj^e. 5 ad. (in alcohol). St. Aignan's Island (Misima), 

 Louisiade Archipelago. Collected by Albert S. Meek, Esq. Brit. 

 Mus. no. 98.4.1.1. 



Measurements of Rh. simplex and megaphyllus. 



Ears, length 



„ greatest breadth 



Nose-leaves, total length 



„ breadth of horseshoe 



Forearm 



3rd metacarpal 



m.i 



III.2 



4th metacarpal 



IV.i 



IV.2 



oth metacarpal 



V.i 



v.- 



Tail 



Lower leg 



Foot 



Skull, total length 



., mastoid width 



,, width of brain-case 



„ zygomatic width 



„ supraorbital length 



„ width of nasal swellings 



Mandible, length 



Upper teeth 



Lower teeth 



Mil. simplex. 



? ad. 

 Type. 



mm. 

 18 

 13-5 

 14-5 



8-5 

 44-2 

 31-8 

 13 

 17-8 

 32 



9-2 

 11 

 31-8 

 10 

 11-2 

 24-5 

 19-7 



8-8 

 18-7 



9 



7-8 



9-4 



6 



5-2 

 12-8 



7-2 



7-8 



Hh. megaphyllus. 



f. typica. 



11 specimens, 



5 stuUs. 



Min. Max. 



mm. 

 18 

 13-5 

 15 



8-8 

 46-5 

 33-8 

 13 

 17-5 

 34-3 



9-8 

 ll-o 

 34-3 

 10-4 

 11-7 

 22-2 

 18-5 



9 

 19-9 



9-8 



8-5 



6 



5-8 

 13-3 



7-7 

 8-2 



mm. 

 19o 

 15 

 16-2 



9-8 

 50 

 36 

 14-6 

 20 

 36-8 

 11-2 

 13-3 

 36-5 

 12-7 

 14 

 26-8 

 22 

 10-2 

 20-5 



9-8 



8-6 

 10 



6-8 



6 

 14 



8-1 



8-7 



monachus. 

 ? ad. 

 Type. 



mm. 

 19-8 

 15 

 14-8 



8-8 

 46 

 32-7 

 13-2 

 17-8 

 33-5 



9-7 

 10 

 32-7 

 10-2 

 11-7 

 20-5 

 19 



8-7 

 19-3 



9-5 



5-9 



5-7 



13-2 



7-3 



3. Rhixolophus truncatus Peters. 



lihinolophus truncatus Peters, MB. Akad. Berlin, 1871, p. 307. 

 Rhinolo2^hus megaphyllus (non Gray), vai-. a, Dobson, Cat. Chir. 

 Brit. Mus. (1878) p. 111. 



Diagnosis. Allied to Eh. simplex. Sella more sliglitly constricted 



