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This bat has been found in the central region of Nepal, and also at 

 Mussoorie. It conceals itself in cavities of rocks, and issues forth soon 

 after dusk, earlier, says Hodgson, than the species of Vespertilio. Blyth 

 remarks on the inappropriate name, for, says he, the anti-helix is less 

 developed than usual. 



20. Rhinolophus Fearsoui. 



HoRSFiELD, Cat. 43. — Blyth, Cat. 64. 



Pearson's Leap-bat. 



Descr. — " Color above, dark-brown, with a slight shade of chesnut ; 

 vmdemeath, brown, with a sooty cast; fur, very long, dense and soft; ears 

 distinct, with an additional rounded lobe below, measuring anteriorly three- 

 fourths of an inch ; point of facial crest moderately developed. Length 

 to root of tail, 3 inches; tail, ^^-inch; forearm, 2; expanse, 11 inches. 

 Although allied to tragatus possesses distinct characters." 



This bat has been found at Darjeeling, and Capt. Hutton informs me is 

 common about Mussoorie. 



21. Rhinoloplius afEbiis. 



HoRSFiELD. — Blyth, Cat. 67. — B. rubidus and jB. cinerascens, Kblaart. 

 The Allied Leap-bat. 



Descr. — Ears, large, pointed, emarginate externally, anti-helix well 



developed; upper leaf triangular, emarginate at the tip, reaching above 



2 

 the base of the ears ; incisors, -r-. Varies much in color — above, bright ruf- 

 ous, or ferruginous brown, or brown; paler beneath. Length, about 3 

 inches, of which the tail is 1 ; forearm, lif; extent, 11 to 12. Kelaart 

 gives head and body, 2^*^ ; tail, -^ths ; expanse, 12 ; forearm, 1,^ ; tibia, 

 ■^ths ; ears, -^ths. 



This variable bat is most abundant in Ceylon, Burmah, and Malayans ; 

 but it is said to have been taken on the Malabar coast. It appears to be 

 very closely allied to the next species, but is stated to differ in having 2 

 upper incisors, 6 lower molars, in the tail being longer than the tibia, and 

 in the fur being long. It is possible that the specimens stated to be from 

 Malabar belonged to the next species. 



22. Bhinolophus rouxi. 



Temminck. — Blyth, Cat. 68 — B. lepidus, Blyth. 



