Dr. R, K. GreviUe [P,]. 



A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.]. 

 'Purchased. 

 Mr. Cuming- [CI. 

 Mr. Cuming "C.J. 

 Zool. Soc. Collection. 

 M. Lidth de Jeude [C.]. 

 Zool. Soc. Collection. 

 Sir A. Smith [P.]. 

 Sir E. Belcher fC.]. 



Yar. a. 



Scotophilus heatliii, Dubson, Monogr. Asiat. Chiropt. p. 122, fig. 



(1876). 

 Nycticejus heathii, Ilorsfield, P. Z. S. 18-31, p. 113. 



In general form and size very similar to Se. temmhiclcii, but in all 

 measurements longer ; the forearm, thumb, and tail are relatively 

 longer, and the crown of the head appears less elevated above the 

 face-line. The muzzle also seems more conical, owing to the greater 

 breadth and more' rounded form of the face. 



Length (of an ad\ilt cJ), bead and body 3"*2, tail 2"-5, head 1"-1, 

 ear 0"-75x0"-5, tragus 0"-38x0"-l, forearm 2"-45, thumb 0"-45, 

 third finger 4", fifth finger 2"-75, tibia 1", foot 0"-5. 



Hah. Peninsula of India (Coromandel and Malabar coasts ; Rajan- 

 pur, Punjab frontier) ; Ceylon. 



a. 2 ad., al. 



b. 2 ad., al. 



c. ad. sk. 



d. 2 ad., al. 



e. skull. 



/. skull of «. 



India. 

 India. 



No history. 



General Hard-wicke 

 General Plardwicke 

 Captain Boys [C.]. 



Captain Boys [C.]. 



m 



2. Scotophilus borbonicus. 



F Vespertilio nigTita, Schreb. Sdw/eth. i. p. 171, pi. 58 (1775). 

 Vespertilio borbonicus, Geaffr. Ann. du Mus. i. p. 201, pi. 46 (1800). 

 Nycticejus leucogaster, Cretzschmar, Rilppell, Atlas, Raise nordl. 



Afrika, Zooloff. (1826), p. 71, pi. 28a; Temm. Monogr. Mammal, ii. 



p. 153 (1840) ; War/ner, Sujjpl. Schreb. Siiugeth. i. p. 543. 

 Vespertilio dinganii. Smith, S. African Quart. Journ. 1832, p. 27. 

 Scotophilus dinganii. Smith, Illustr. S. African Zoologg, pi. 53. 

 Nycticejus dinganii, Wagner, op. cit. v. p. 769 (1855). 

 Nycticejus planirostris et viridis, Peters, Meise nach MossamMque, 



'^Sdugeih. pp. 65-67 (1852) ; Wagner, I. c. pp. 769, 770. 

 Scotophilus borbonicus, Peters, C. von der Decken, Heisen ivi iiquat. 



Ost-Afrika, p. 7 (1869) ; Dobson, P. Z. 8. 1875, p. 370. 



Resembles Sc. temmiiu-l-ii very closely in general form, but may 

 be distinguished by the following characters : — The ear is slightly 



