42 VESPEETILIONIiriB, 



This curious bat obtained its specific name from the lengthened snout. 

 It is chiefly an inhabitant of the Malayan archipelago, but has been sent 

 from DarjeeUng, where I also procured several examples. 



The next species has not usually been placed under this genus, being 

 classed as a Kerivoula by Gray, and as a Nycticejus by Blyth, whilst 

 Tomes considers it as belonging to that section of Vespertilio in which 

 he also classes the last species. As, however, I have retained Vespertilio 

 for another group of true bats, I have preferred retaining this species un- 

 der the generic name of one of its nearest afSnes, which, indeed, with some 

 extended characters, might include all belonging to this section as un- 

 derstood by Tomes. 



52. Murina formosa. 



Vespertilio apud Hodgson, J. A. S. IV. 700. — Kerivoula apud Gray, 

 Cat. Hodgson's Collection. — Nycticejus Tichelli, Blyth, Cat. 95. — N. 

 isalellims apud Horsfibld, Cat. — Figd. P. Z. S. 1858, pi. XV. 



The Beautiful Bat. 



Descr. — Head conic; face acute; ear moderate ovoid, emarginate, 



acute ; incisors - ; molars - — - ; fur thick and cottony ; above bright 

 fa — o 



soft ruddy yellow, pale-yellowish beneath ; membranes yellow along the 

 fingers, the rest brownish-black. 



Length, head and body, 2\ inches ; tail 2 ; expanse 12^. Blyth gave 

 the dimensions of N. Tichelli as total length 4| inches, of which the tail 

 is 2 J ; forearm, 2§. 



This beautiful bat has been found both in Nepal and Sikim, in the 

 Himalayas, and also in Central India, if Blyth be right in referring 

 Ms N. Tickelli to this species. Tickell procured his specimens at Ohy- 

 bassa. I got one or two examples at Darjeeling. 



Gen. Kerivoula, Gray. 



Char. — Face short, hairy ; chaifron concave ; muzzle narrow ; ears 

 broad not very acute at tip ; tragus very long, narrow, and pointed ; two 

 pair of upper incisors, the anterior the longest; feet hairy above, half 

 attached ; interfemoral membrane large, pointed, soipewhat hairy beneath ; 

 tail long. 



