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K. picta and K. papillosa, as to require no further mention. The 

 ears, although in general form very similar to those of the former of 

 these species, differ in being a little longer, and in having their tips 

 less acute and not so much directed outwards ; in fact, they very 

 closely resemble those of K. papillosa, and, as in that species, are 

 thickly studded with glandular dots. The tragus is nearly two- 

 thirds of the length of the ear, is narrow, excessively acute, and 

 curved outwards in the dried specimens, but perfectly straight in the 

 one in spirit. 



The wing-membranes extend a little further than the base of the 

 toes, almost to the middle of the outer one, which however is shorter 

 than the others, and consequently the membrane does not reach as 

 far as to the middle of the other toes, which may be said to con- 

 stitute the foot. These remaining toes are of equal length, and are 

 about half the entire length of the foot, which is rather large in re- 

 lation to the size of the animal. The os calcis is long, and occu- 

 pies two-thirds of the distance between the foot and end of the tail. 

 The interfemoral membrane has about 18 or 19 transverse dotted 

 lines. 



The fur of the upper part of the body extends on to the wing- 

 membranes for a little distance, and on to the interfemoral membrane 

 in a similar manner. Beneath, the fur encroaches on the membrane 

 similarly, but in a less degree. The upper surfaces of the tibiae are 

 fringed with fine bristly hairs ; and the dots on the interfemoral 

 membrane have each a bunch of very fine short bristles on the upper 

 surfaces, and the glandular dots of the ears are similarly provided on 

 their hinder surfaces. Also the free portion of the interfemoral 

 membrane, between the os calcis and tail, is fringed with fine short 

 hairs. 



The fur is long, very fine and woolly ; that of the upper parts of 

 the body is grey at the base, which is succeeded by pale brown, and 

 tipped with a slightly darker tint of the same colour. These shades 

 are not sufficiently distinct to give a tricoloured appearance to the 

 fur, the general appearance of which is buffy-brown. This is the 

 colour of the type-specimen, which has probably faded considerably. 

 That of the specimen in spirit appears (as far as can be seen of the 

 colours in spirit) to be of a reddish cinnamon-brown colour. 



The membranes and ears are of a pale reddish-brown colour, and 

 translucent. " I could," says Mr. "Waterhouse, " read this writing 

 through the wing-membranes, moistened as they were with the spirit, 

 at a distance of more than a quarter of an inch." 



The dentition, according to Mr. Waterhouse, is — In. ^ ; Can. 

 |^. The molars have not been examined. 



The two inner upper incisors are, as in K. picta and K. papillosa, 

 in advance of the others, long, curved, and pointed ; whilst the outer 

 two are placed considerably behind them, and are smaller. 



Those of the lower jaw are trilobed and small. 



The following dimensions have been taken (1) from the original 

 specimen of V. Hardwickii, and (2) from the type specimen of V. 



