Megaderma cor, Peters, MB. Akad. Berl. 1872, p. 194. 



Nose-leaf generally similar to that of M. sjoasma, but the front 

 margin is longer, and the terminal leaf is rounded above, not trun- 

 cated as in that species, and clothed with fine hairs as in M. frons. 

 Ears somewhat longer than in M. spasma, but similar in general 

 form. The tragus is peculiar ; the anterior lobe quadrate, not broadly 

 sickle-shaped and terminating above in a point, but the upper margin 

 is concave and separated from the outer convex margin by a small 

 projection only. 



The foot is much larger, and the calcaneum shorter than in M. 

 spasma. 



Colour of the fur as in M. lyra. Muzzle and chin clothed with 

 rather long stiff hairs. 



Frontal bones flattened and grooved, with well-developed post- 

 orbital processes, resembling in this respect M. frons rather than 

 M. spasma. 



Dentition. Inc. ■j, c. j^j, pm. ^ngi m- gus- 



Length, head and body 3"*2, head 1"-1, ear l"-55, tragus 0"-7, 

 nose-leaf 0"-55 X 0"-28, forearm 2", thumb 0"-6, third finger 3"-6, 

 fifth finger 2"-8, tibia 1"-1, calcaneum 0"-3, foot 0"-7. 



Hab. Africa (Abyssinia; Mombasa). 



Type in the collection of the Berlin Museum. The above has 

 been taken from Dr. Peters's original description of this species, 

 founded on a single adult male specimen, which I have not seen. 



4. Megaderma frons. 



Megaderma frons, Geoffroy, Ann. du Museum, xv. p. 192 (1810) 

 Wagner, Suppl. Schreb. Sdugeth. i. p. 414 (1844), v. p. 643 (1853) ; 

 Peters, MB. Akad. Berl. 1859, p. 223, 1872, p. 196. 



Lavia frons, Gray, Mag. Zool. Sf Bot. ii. p. 490 (1838). 



Muzzle as in M. lyra, but more obtuse in front, and the lower 

 lip has no naked prominences separated by a longitudinal groove. 

 Ears very large, larger than in any of the other species of the 

 genus, united by a deep band ; tragus longer than the head, taper- 

 ing evenly to a very fine point, the anterior lobe not half its length, 



