26 EHTNOLOPHINiE. 



The Rufous Leap-bat. 



Descr. — Ears, large, pointed, externally notched ; tragus, broad ; tip of 

 upper nose-leaf triangular, with its sides well emarginate, reaching above 

 the base of the ears ; no upper incisors ; lower molars only five ; canines 

 very large ; fur, short, crisp ; color above, smoky brown in some, red-brown 

 in others, and golden rufous in some ; beneath, paler. 



Length of one, 3-^ inches, of which the tail is 1|^; expanse, 13; forearm, 

 1| ; tibia, |ths ; ear, ^ths. Blyth gives much smaller dimensions to his 

 lepidus, which, however, he identifies with Rouxi, viz., head and body, 1| 

 inches; tail, \; expanse, 9; forearm, 1§. Wagner gives total length, 

 3,^ ; tail, if ths ; forearm, lif . 



I procured specimens of this beautiful bat in a covered drain near Telli- 

 cherry on the Malabar coast, and Blyth has procured specimens from the 

 neigbourhood of Calcutta, from a cave near Colgong, and also from Mus- 

 soorie, where Hutton tells me it is rare. 



23. Rhinolophus macrotis. 



Hodgson, J. A. S. XIII. 485— Blyth, Cat. 70. 

 The Large-eaeed Leap-bat. 



Descr. — Ears, very large, broad, oval, with pointed recurved tip, and a 

 large obtuse tragus ; anterior central crest of nose leaf produced in front 

 over the top of the flat transverse front edge ; hinder leaf lanceolate, trian- 

 gular ; above, sooty-brown, or light earthy olive brown ; paler below ; some 

 with a rufous or isabeUine tint. No pubic teats. 



Length, head and body, 1| inches ; tail, fths ; forearm, 1^^ ; expanse, 9|. 



This species occurs in the Himalayas, having been sent from Nepal and 

 Mussoorie, where stated to be rare. 



24. Rhinolophus sub-badius. 



Hodgson, J. A. S. XIII. 486— Blyth, Cat. 69. 

 The Bay Leap-bat. 



Deser. — Ears not larger than the head, obtusely pointed, and ovoid; 

 nasal appendage quadrate, with a transverse bar nearly surmounting it, 

 upper leaf triangular with slightly emarginate sides ; above clear brown ; 

 paler below and on the head and face. 



Length, head and body, 1^ inches ; tail, \\ ; expanse, 7^ ; forearm, 1^ ; 

 ears, fths. 



