13. KEKIVOrLA. 



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guished from Vespertilio (with which they agree in the number of 

 the teeth) not by any single character, but by a series of characters 

 in which they closely resemble each other and differ from all other 

 forms. 



Range. Ethiopian, Oriental, and Australian Regions (Austro- 

 Malayan Subregion). 



a postero-extemai 

 variegated with 



Synojisis of the Species. 



. Outer margin of the tragus without a lobvde 

 at the base, but with a more or less distinct 

 process opposite the base of the inner mar- 

 gin, not succeeded by an emargination im- 

 mediately aboTe or beneath. 

 a'. Outer upper incisors equal to or exceeding 

 half the length of the inner incisors ; 

 inner incisors with 

 cusp. 

 a". Wing-membranes 

 orange and black. 

 a'" Margin of the interfemoral mem- 

 brane with a well-developed comb- 

 Kke fringe. 

 a. Ears shorter than the headj [fur 



orange ; forearm 1""4 



b". Wing-membranes unicoloured. 



a"' Margin of the interfemoral mem- 

 brane with a well-developed comb- 

 like fringe. 

 /3. Ears shorter than the head; fur 

 brown; forearm 1"'3 or slightly 

 more .... 

 b'". Margin of the interfemoral with a 

 few fine hairs. 

 y. Ears as long as the head ; fur grey- 

 ish brown ; forearm l"'l 



b'. Outer upper incisors short, sometimes mi- 

 nute, never equalling half the length of 

 the inner incisors ; inner incisors with or 

 without a small basal cusp posteriorly.. 

 b". Wing-membranes unicoloured. 

 c'". Margin of the interfemoral mem- 

 brane naked. 

 8. Ears shorter than the head; outer 

 upper incisors nearly half the 

 length of the inner incisors (in 

 immature individuals) ; fur darker 

 at the base, paler at the extremi- 

 ties ; forearm 1"'4 



d'". Margin of the interfemoral mem- 

 brane fringed with short rather stifl" 

 hairs. 

 e. Ears shorter than the head ; outer 

 upper incisors minute ; fur darker 



1. K picta, p. 382. 



. . 2. K. brunnea, p. 334. 



3. K. africana, p .335. 



4. K. hardwiekii, p. 335. 



