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claws scarcely -^ inch ; much darker than the last, and than pipistrellus ; 

 dimensions much the same. 



This bat, formerly considered by.Blyth to be the same as the M. pipis- 

 trellus of Europe, was sent from Mussoorie by Captain Hutton. 



Hodgson has a M. pallidiventris, not described, which may be either of 

 the above species. Blyth describes another, M. lepidus from Kandahar, 

 and M. Berdmord, from Tenasserim. 



It appears from Mr. Tomes' observations, that he looks on M. pipistrel- 

 lus as a Seotophilus, of which it has, says he, the dentition, viz., 5 molars 

 only on each side. 



Gen. Pleootus, Geoflfroy. 



Char. — Ears very large, united at their base ; tragus large, elongated ; 



5—5 5—5 

 molars - — -- or— — -• 

 6 — 6 5 — 5 



64. Pleeotus auritus. 



Vespertilio apud LiNNiEUS. — Blyth, Cat. 114. — PL homochrous, Hona- 

 soN. — P. darjilingensis, Hodgson. 



The Long-eaeed Bat. 



Descr.—Fm silky, short, uniform dull brown ; tail long, the tip alone 

 free. 



Length, head and body, 1|; expanse 10 ; tail If; forearm nearly 

 11; ear 11 



Hodgson considers that his horhochrms, of which he gives a very 

 ample description m the Journal of the Asiatic Society, is distinct from 

 the European bat, but I see that it is considered identical. PL darjilin- 

 gensis, also considered distinct by Hodgson, is probably the same, for 

 Major Sherwill sent a specunen from DarjeeUng, which Blyth considered 

 identical with the European species. 



Plec. timorensis, Geoffrey, from Timor, and P. velatus from S. Ame- 

 rica, are other recorded species. 



Gen. Barbastellus, Gray. 



C7Aar.— Ears large connate at the base in front, triangular, emargmate 

 on the outer mar^n, broad, conceaUng the back of the head, hairy in the 

 middle ; tragus broad at the base, narrow at the tip, and curved outward- 



