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tips of the same colour, but paler. The shining tips are most ob- 

 servable on the breast, and least so on the pubes. 



Mr. Hodgson's specimen differs only from the type specimen in 

 the absence of the shining tips to the fur. In both of these the 

 membranes are reddish brown, with the "portions contiguous to the 

 bones of the wings somewhat diaphanous, and corresponding pretty 

 accurately with the red parts in V. formosus. 



The specimen from Amboyna differs so considerably in colour, 

 that it will be well to give a description of it separately. 



The interfemoral membrane has about twenty-four strongly marked 

 transverse dotted lines ; and about ten or twelve similar ones may be 

 seen on the base of the wings, parallel to the body. 



On the whole of its upper surface the interfemoral membrane is 

 clothed with hairs, but not very thickly, excepting on the os calcis, 

 which is thickly fringed, as are also the Yeet ; also the membrane 

 contiguous to the back is similarly furnished with hair. The under 

 surface of the membranes contiguous to the body, i. e. from the 

 axilla, by the flanks and around the pubes, is also clothed with hairs, 

 which thin off gradually, and are lost at the distance of a little more 

 than half an inch from the body. 



The whole of the fur is of the same peculiar texture observed in 

 the other examples, fine, and of medium length. On all the under 

 parts of the body it is purple-brown at the base, for a third of its 

 length, succeeded by purplish white, and tipped with bright rust- 

 colour. That which extends on to the upper surface of the mem- 

 branes is of a uniform rust-colour, and the face is wholly rust- 

 coloured. Beneath, all the fur is of a brownish-white colour, tinged 

 with rufous on the shoulders. 



The membranes are dark reddish brown, the interfemoral, and 

 those parts which are red in V. formosus, being of a lighter and 

 redder tint, but not so well marked as in that species. 



The following are the dimensions of these examples ; 1 . the type 

 specimen of Dr. Horsfield, 2. Mr. Hodgson's specimen, and 3. the 

 one from Amboyna : — 



1. 2. 3. 



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Length of the head and body ..31 26? 16 



of the tail 1 8 7 ? 1 4^ 



of the head Oil 10? 6± 



of the ears 6 5| 5£ 



Breadth of the ears 6 5£ Si- 

 Length of the tragus 4 3^ 3 



of the fore-arm 1 10 18 15 



of the longest finger ..28 34 2 2{ 



of the fourth finger 2 8 2 7 1 10 



of the tibia 011 9 7 



of the thumb 7 6 



of the foot and claws ..0 5 5 A\ 



of the os calcis 9 8 



Expanse of wings 13 7 13 4 9 3 



