38 SCOTOl'HILIN^. 



44. Nycticejus Temminckii. 



Vespertilio apud Hoesfibld. — Blyth, Cat. 93. — V. helangeri, Is. 

 Geoffbot ; also V. noctulinus. 



The Common Yellow Bat. 



Descr. — Ears short, rounded ; tragus moderate curved inwards ; above, 

 castaneous-olive, or rufous, or rufo-fulvous ; beneath flavescent, or fulvous. 



Length, 4^ inches, of which the taU is 1^ ; expanse 13 ; forearm 2. 



This bat is found over aU India, also Burmah and Malayana. V. noctu- 

 linus, Is. Geoffroy, is confidently stated to be the young of this, but it is 

 described as having an elongated muzzle, triangular ears, and a long 

 straight tragus. 



45. Xycticejus castaneus. 



Gray, apud Hoesfield, Cat. — Blyth, Cat. 94. 

 The Chesnht Bat. 



Descr. — Very similar to the last, but slightly smaller, and the colors 

 much darker; chestnut or tawny rufous, or dark ferruginous above, the 

 under parts scarcely paler. 



This species or race is chiefly found in the countries to the eastward, 

 Burmah and Malayana, but it extends into Eastern Bengal. Tytler sent 

 it from Dacca. 



46. Nycticejus atratus. 



Blyth, Cat. 96. — Sc. fuUginosus, apud Blyth, olim. 

 The Sombre Bat. 



Descr. — Fur rich dark brown above, a little paler beneath. Size 

 nearly oi Scotophilus fuUginosus ; forearm 1| inches. 

 This bat was procured at Daijeeling by Major Sherwill. 



47. Nycticejus canus. 



Blyth, Cat. 99. — Vespertilio, No. XI. Elliot, Cat. — Scot, maderaspa- 

 tanus, Gray? 



The Hoary Bat. 



Descr. — Light dusky above, with the tips of the hairs pale grayish or 

 fulvous ; lighter beneath ; sometimes variegated with bright ferruginous. 



