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CHIKOPTERA 



FIG. 31. 

 Mi/otis daubentonii. Teeth x 10. 



developed. Canines both above and below weaker and less 

 trenchant than in M. myslacinus, their form essentially as in 



M. nattereri. Premolars 

 and lower molars not 

 obviously different from 

 those of M. mystacinus. 

 Upper molars peculiar as 

 compared with those of 

 the small-footed European 

 species in the presence of 

 an evident protoconule on 

 anterior commissure of 

 protocone, the small cusp 

 provided with a small 

 but distinct secondary 

 commissure extending to 

 base of paracone ; m 1 and 

 m 2 with a small commis- 

 sure extending from base 

 of hypocone to base of 

 metacone and partly fill- 

 ing depression lying be- 

 tween these cusps. 



Measurements. — Two 

 adult males from Upsala, 

 Sweden : head and body, 43 and 44 ; tail, 34 and 36 ; tibia, 17 

 and 17-4 ; foot, 11 and 11 ; forearm, 37 and 37 ; thumb, 8 - 4 

 and 8 ; third finger, 62 and 59 ; fifth finger, 49 and 49 ; ear 

 from meatus, 13 and 13 ; width of ear, 10 and 9 - 6. Adult male 

 and female from Lecco, Italy : head and body, 42 and 45 ; tail, 

 36. and 39; tibia, 16 and 17; foot, 10 • 6 and 11; forearm, 

 37 and 38 ; thumb, 8 and 8 ; third finger, 62 and 62 ; fifth finger, 

 51 and 51 ; ear from meatus, 13 '6 and 13' 6; width of ear, 9*6 

 and 9 - 4. For cranial measurements see Table, p. 190. 



Specimens examined. — Seventy-three, from the following localities : — 



Scotland : No exact locality, 1. 



England : Bowdon, Cheshire, 1 ; Knutsford, Cheshire, 1 ; Stratford- 

 on-Avon, Warwickshire, 2 ; Hillingdon, Middlesex 1, ; Epping, Essex, 2 ; 

 Northamptonshire, 1 ; Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, 2 (B.M. and 

 U.S.N.M.) ; Christchnrch, Hampshire, 1 ; Devonshire, 1. 



Sweden: Upsala, 3 (B.M. and U.S.N.M.); upland, 1; no exact locality, 2. 



Switzerland : Geneva, 1 (Mottaz). 



Pkance : Near Nimes, Gard, 1 (Nimes : type of lanatus Crespon). 



Italy : Lecco, Lombardy, 21 (U.S.N.M.) ; Pavia, 1 (U.S.N.M.); 

 Florence, 30 (Mottaz). 



Remarks. — This species is immediately recognizable among 

 the European members of the genus by its small size, large foot, 

 and naked upper surface of legs. 



1. Scotland. Dr. J. Macgiilivray (p). 



6. Bowdon, Cheshire, Eng- T. A. Coward (c & p). 11. 1. 3. 60. 

 land. 



