1887.] 



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this species to be rare in that locality. It probably affects higher ele- 

 vations than the Nepal Valley. Captain Hutton has given a very in- 

 teresting account of the habits of Bh. luctus ; this has been quoted in 

 Dr. Dobson's Monograph and, being therefore readily accessible, need 

 not be reproduced here. 



5. Rhinolophus macrotis. 



Bhinolophiis macrotis, Hodgson, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. vol. xiii, pt. i, p. 

 485 (1844) ; Hutton, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1872, p. 699 ; Dobson, Mon. As. Ohir. 

 p. 45 (1876), Cat. Chir. Brit. Mas. p. 110(1878). 



This species, which is only known with certainty to occur in Nepal 

 and Masuri, was first described by Mr. Hodgson from the former locality 

 in 1844. He presented a specimen of it to the British Museum, and 

 another to the Asiatic Society which is now in the collection of the Indian 

 Museum. These are the only two known examples of the species from 

 Nepal. Mr. Hodgson mentions that Rhinolophus macrotis has no pubic 

 false teats, and he gives the weight of his type specimen as one-third of 

 an ounce. 



In the following table, measurements of examples of this species 

 from various sources are contrasted. In column I. are entered Mr. 

 Hodgson's original measurements, II. contains those given by Mr. Blyth 

 of a female example sent by Mr. Hodgson to the Asiatic Society, III. 

 shows Captain Hutton's results for recent examples captured at Masuri, 

 and IV. contains Dr. Dobson's measurements of an adult male sent by 

 Captain Hutton from Masuri to the Asiatic Society. Dimensions in 

 inches. 





I. 



II. 



III. 



IV. 



TTpad and bodv .»• • .t 



175 



0-75 



0-93 



0-25 



0-75 



1-0 



1-5 



2-3 



0-62 



0-62 



9'75 



1-62 

 0-63 

 0-62 



0'63 



1'62 

 2-25 



0'63 



0-37 



2-37 to 2-6 

 1-0 



0-87 



1'7 

 2-37 



0'7to0'75 

 9 



— 



1-7 



Head 



Ear from anteal base 



Interval of ears 



Tml 



0-75 



0-85 



0-8 



Hnmpnis •• 







1-6 



TViirH fincpr 



2-2 



Femur 1* •••• • ••••••!•••%• 





Tibia 



0-7 



Expanse... 



Eoot 



0-35 







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