16 EMBALLONDBID^. 



Hab. — Sind and Punjab, at Mean Meer, near Lahore. 



Of the Genus VespertiliOj a single species V. desertorum (Dobson, 

 A. and M. N. Hist. 1875; Asiatic Chir. p. 144; Blanf. Eastn. Persia) 

 has been found in Beloochistan, and will probably be found in Sind also. 



Family, EMBALLONURID^. 

 Bobson, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. 1875, p. 347; Monog. As. Chir. p. 164. 



Nostrils opening by simple or valvular apertures at the projecting 

 extremity of the muzzle, not surrounded by or margined by distinct 

 foliaeeous appendages, except in Rhinopoma, which has a fleshy pro- 

 minence resembling a nose-leaf; ears generally large, often united, 

 arisingby their inner margins from the sides of the forehead, with short, 

 occasionally minute tragi, usually expanded above, with two phalanges 

 in the middle finger, of which the first is folded (in repose) forwards 

 on the upper surface of the metacarpal bone, with the tail partially free, 

 either perforating the interfemoral membrane and appearing on its 

 upper surface or produced far beyond its posterior margin. 



Denti tion — Variable . 



Upper incisors in most genera are large, separated from the canines, 

 and also in front and have their extremities directed slightly forwards 

 and inwards. Molars well developed with distinct W-shaped cusps. 

 Sub -Family I.— EMBALLONURIN^. 



Tail slender, perforating the interfemoral membrane and appearing 

 upon its upper surface, or terminating in it ; legs long, fibulae very 

 slender ; upper incisors weak. 



Taphozous, Geoff, Besc. de I'Egypte ii., p. 126; Temm. Monog. 

 Mammals, ii., p. 277; Bobson, Monog. As. Chir. p. 166. 



Muzzle very conical, broad behind, very narrow in front, terminated 

 by the slightly projecting inner margins of the valvular nostrils. 

 Crown of the head very slightly raised above the face line ; a deep 

 frontal excavation between the eyes. Bars separate, the inner margin 

 of the conch arising by a short band from the side of the frontal 

 concavity ; outer margin from a small lobe close to the angle of the 

 mouth, but on a lower level. Tragus short, expanded above. Lower 

 lip as long or slightly longer than the upper, terminating in front in 

 two small triangular naked spaces separated by a more or less deep 

 groove. A distinct horizontal groove on the face beneath. Thumb 

 with a small, very acute claw; 1st phalanx of middle finger folded (in 

 repose) on dorsum of metacarpal bone. Foot long and slender, the 

 outer toe as long as the middle one, the inner toe shortest. Tail 

 perforating the interfemoral membrane and appearing on its upper 

 surface, capable of being partially withdrawn. 



Dentition: Inc. tl-^ c. J-^J, pm.g, m. |=| 



Premaxillaries cartilaginous, supporting a pair of small weak in- 

 cisors often absent in adults. Canines close together much curved 

 forwards, separated from the second premolar by a wide space, in 



