NTCTICEJUS HEATHIt. 37 



Gen. Nyciicejus, Horsfield. 



4 2 4—4 



Char. — Incisors in the young -; in adults ^; molars ^ — =; upper 



incisors resembling canine teeth ; ears short and broad, distant, and stand 

 out from the head ; muzzle, broad. 



The bats of this group are more brightly colored than any of the tribe, 

 most of them being yellow beneath, of different shades ; this, added to 

 their pecuUar physiognomy caused by the short muzzle and the ears stand- 

 ing out laterally, causes them to be easily recognized. There are several 

 species in India, and they are mostly numerous in individuals. 



42. Nycticejus Heathii. 



Horsfield, P. Z. S. 1831. 113.— Blyth, Cat. 91. 

 The Large Yellow Bat. 



Descr. — Ears shorter than the head, straight, oblong, with rounded tip, 

 sub-emarginate posteriorly, lobed ; tragus linear, slightly curved ; fur 

 short, soft, shining ; above, bright olivaceous vrith a tinge of ferruginous or 

 golden-brown ; beneath pale and shghtly greenish-yellow. 



Length, 6 to 6^ inches, of which the tail is 2^ ; expanse 18 ; forearm 

 21 to 2|. 



This handsome bat is by no means rare in Southern India, in the 

 Camatic, and the Malabar coast ; and it is also met with, though rarely, in 

 some parts of Central India. It roosts both in houses and trees. 



43. Nycticejus luteus. 



Blyth, J. A. S. XX. 157, and Cat. 22.— N. flmeolus a.-pnd Horsfield, 

 Cat. 



The Bengal Yellow Bat. 



Descr. — Similar to the last species but smaller; above, rich yellow- 

 brown, or bright golden rufous, or dark olive-brown ; beneath pale buff, or 

 dark buff, or yellow, or yellowish-gray. 



Length, b^ inches, of which the tail is 2^; expanse 14|; forearm 2^. 

 Others are smaller. 



This bat is found over all the continent of India. I have seen it in the 

 Camatic, also in the N. W. Provinces, and it is very common about Cal- 

 cutta. It also occurs all over Burmah to Assam. The colors of this, and 

 the allied species, fade much on exposure to light. 



