NTCTICEJUS OENATTTS. 89 



Length, 3^ inches, of which the tail is 1-^ ; extent 9| ; forearm 

 1-*-. 



This bat is exceedingly common in most parts of India. Mr. Blyth 

 mentions in a note to this species (Cat. p. 32), that there is another and 

 very similar species common about Calcutta, which has permanently the 

 two small pairs of upper incisors characteristic of Scotophilus, instead of 

 the one larger pair of adult Nycticejus. 



The next species differ considerably in coloration, and are typical of 

 another section, 



48. Xycticejus ornatus. 



Blyth, J. A. S. XX. 517, and Cat 90. 



The Harlequin Bat. 



Descr. — Ear-conch elongate, oyal, erect ; tragus rather narrow, semilu- 

 nate, curved towards the front ; above pale rusty isabelline color, some- 

 what paler below ; a pure silky-white spot on the centre of the forehead ; 

 others on each shoulder, and on the axiUse above ; and a narrow stripe of 

 the same along the middle of the back ; face and chin deep brown ; a 

 broad white demi-coUar from ear to ear, succeeded by a dark-brown one, 

 and below this again, a narrow white one ; membranes black ; interfemoral 

 membrane tawny red ; limbs and digits, the same. 



Length of a female, 4| inches, of which the tail was 1§ ; expanse, 

 14^; forearm, 2^; tibia, |ths; another was 4^ inches; tail, SJj; fore- 

 arm, 2| ; tibia, |ths. 



This remarkably colored bat was sent from Darjeeling. I obtained one 

 specimen from the same place, which was said to have been taken from a 

 folded plantain leaf, in the warm valley of the great Eungeet river. 



49. Nycticejus nivicolus. 



Hodgson, Ann, Mag. Nat. Hist, 1855. — Horsfield, Cat. 



The Alpine Bat. 



Descr. — Head and body above uniform light-brown, with a slight yel- 

 lowish shade ; underneath, from the throat to the vent, dark-gray with a 

 brownish tint, lighter on the sides of the throat. Ears long, attenuated to 

 an obtuse point. 



Length, 5 inches, of which the tail is 2; expanse 19 ; forearm 2^; 

 tibia, 14 ; ears, fths. 



