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NYt'TKRTIl.t;. 



2. Nycteris grandis. 



Nycteris grandis, Peters, MB. Akad. Berl. 1865, p. 358 ; 1870, p. 906. 



Considerably larger than any other known species of the genus, 

 but in the form of the ears and tragus, in the trifid upper incisors, 

 and even in the colour and distribution of the fur agreeing with 

 iV. hisjnda. The lower jaw projects to a greater extent than even 

 in N. javanica, and the second lower premolar, though not so large 

 as in that species, is nearly one third the size of the first premolar, 

 and is not crushed in between the adjoining teeth, but stands in the 

 centre of the tooth-row. 



Length (of an adult $ ), head and body 2"-8, taU 2"-9, head 1", 

 ear l"-2, tragus 0"-3x0"-14, forearm 2"-25, thumb 0"-7; third 

 finger — metacarp. l"-7, 1st ph. 1"-15, 2nd ph. l"-4; fifth finger — 

 metacarp. l"-9, 1st ph. 0"-65, 2nd ph. 0"-65 ; tibia l"-25, cal- 

 caneum 0""9, foot 0"-56. 



Hah. West Africa (Accra, Gold Coast; coast of Guinea). 



a. (S ad., al. Purchased. 



3. Nycteris javanica. 



Nycteris javanicus, Geofroy, Ann. du Museum, xx. p. 20 (1813). 

 Petalia javanica, Oray, Mag. Zool. l^- Bot. ii. p. 494 (1838). 

 Nycteris javanica, Peters, MB. Akad. Berl. 1870, p. 906, figs. 9, 9 o 

 (tragus and teeth) ; Dobson, Monogr. Asiat. Chiropt. p. 81 (1877). 



Ears as in the preceding species, but proportionately larger ; tragus 

 also similar, slightly broader. The lower jaw projects beyond the 

 upper, and the second lower premolar is nearly two thirds the size of 

 the first, and stands in the centre of the tooth-row. Upper incisors 

 bifid. 



The fur of the body extends to a less distance outwards upon the 

 membranes than in N. hispida. The colour varies, but appears to 

 be generally bright reddish brown above, and a paler shade of the 

 same beneath. 



Length (of an adult $ ), head and body 2"-3, taU 2"*45, head 

 0"-85, ear 1"-1, tragus 0"-25x0"-14, forearm l"-8, thumb 0"'6, 

 third finger 3", fifth finger 2"-7, tibia 0"-95, calcaneum 0"-75, 

 foot 0"-45. 



Hab. Java; Malay Peninsula (Malacca*). 



Nycteris javanica is the only species of the genus as yet discovered 

 beyond the limits of the continent of Africa. It is distinguished 

 from aU the other species by the large size of the second lower 

 premolar, and by the bright reddish-brown colour of the fur. 



a. ad. sk. Java. Leyden Museum. 



b, c. ad. sks. Java. Purchased. 



d. imm. sk. Java. E. I. House Collection. 



e. ad. sk. Timor. Purchased. 

 /. 5 , al. Purchased. 

 g. skull of e. 



h. skeleton. Purchased. 



* This locality depends on the authority of Mr. Blyth {vide Catal. Mammal. 

 Mus. As. See. Beng. 1863, p. 28). 



