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scarcely half as high as conch, its width slightly greater than 

 height. Wing differing from that of the related animal in the 

 less degree of shortening of the first phalanx of fourth finger as 

 compared with second (average of ten specimens from Gard, 

 Prance, first phalanx, 8'1 ; second phalanx, 18 - 0; ratio of first 

 to second, 44 +)• Foot as in B. euryale. 



Colour. — Though not invariably distinguishable the colour is 

 usually paler than that of Rhinolophus euryale, a difference 

 especially noticeable in the region between ears, on sides of face 

 and neck, on chin and throat, and along median portion of chest 

 and belly, all of which are frequently a very pale almost whitish 

 drab-grey.* 



Skull and teeth. — Except for its slightly greater average size 

 (greatest length about 20 mm.) the skull agrees with that of 

 Rhinolophus euryale. Teeth more robust than those of the 

 related animal, but not peculiar in form. 



Measurements. — For external and cranial measurements see 

 Tables, pp. 161, 163. 



Specimens examined. — About fifty-five, from the following localities : — 



Spain: Near Madrid, 1 (paratype of carpetanus). 



Pbance : Near St. Gerries, Gard, about 50, skins and in flesh (Mottaz) . 



Sardinia: Sassari, 3 (B.M. and U.S.N.M.). 



Boumania : Bucharest, 1 (U.S.N.M.) ; Dobrudscha, 1 (Mottaz). 



Remarks. — At first sight this species appears very similar to 

 Rhinolophus euryale, together with which it occurs ; but its 

 characters when once understood are readily appreciable. The 

 ranges of the two animals will probably be found to be essentially 

 coincident, though Rhinolophus mehelyi may prove to be more 

 strictly confined to the Mediterranean region than the smaller 

 form. 



9. Madrid. A. Cabrera (p.) 5. 2. 3. 1. 



(Paratype of R. carpetanus Cabrera.) 

 2 <5 al. Sassari, Sardinia. Marquis G. Doria(p). 6.12.1.18-19. 



rhinolophus blasii Peters. 



1857. Rhinolophus clivosus Blasius, Siiugethiere Deutschlands, p. 33. Not 

 of Riippell, 1824 (Italy, Sicily, Istria and Dalmatia). 



1866. Rhinolophus blasii Peters, Monatsber. k. Akad. Wissensch. Berlin, 

 p. 17 (Renaming of clivosus Blasius). 



1878. Rhinolophus blasii Dobson, Catal. Chiropt. Brit. Mus., p. 117. 



1910. Rhinolophus blasiusi Trouessart, Paune Mamm. d'Europe, p. 9. 



Type locality. — South-eastern Europe. 



Geographical distribution. — Eastern portion of the Mediter- 

 ranean region : Cyprus, Greece, Italy? 



Diagnosis. — Size essentially as in Rhinolophus euryale ; nose- 



* When seen by candle-light flying in caverns these bats are said to 

 appear entirely white. 



