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of this colour, as in several other species both of Rhinolophus and 

 Hipposideros . The central nose-leaf is small and narrow, and a little 

 expanded at the summit ; the nasal orifices are fringed externally with 

 a lappet of membrane ; and the uppermost peak of the membrane, 

 above the nose-leaf, is inconspicuous, being almost concealed by the 

 fur of the forehead. Length of fore-arm two inches and a quarter, 

 and of tibia an inch and one-sixteenth. Inhabits the central region of 

 Nepal. 



4. Rh. macrotis, Hodgson, MS. This and the two succeeding 

 species are of small size, and one of them may perhaps be the doubt- 

 fully cited Rh. pusillus of Mr. Waterhouse. In that now under 

 consideration, the anterior nose-leaf approaches in form to that of 

 Rh. tragatus, but is proportionally larger and wider, nearly twice 

 as long as broad, and rounded without expanding at the summit, 

 which is scarcely so high as the pointed tip of the posterior vertical 

 membrane that connects the nose-leaf with the face ; behind or 

 above this again, are three successive lappets of membrane, the first of 

 them incomplete, and the last or hindmost peak is obtusely pointed : 

 the nareal orifices are oblong, or rather kidney-shaped, with no lappet 

 of membrane bordering their outer side, but the usual horse-shoe- 

 shaped development overhangs the upper lip. Mr. Hodgson describes 

 the species as follows : — " General structure typical ? No pubic teats. 

 Distinguished by the large size of the ears, which are longer than the 

 head, broad, oval, with pointed recurved tips, and large obtusely 

 rounded- second ears [anti-helix]. Colour sooty-brown, much paler 

 and dusky-hoary below.* Snout to base of tail an inch and three- 

 quarters ; head three-quarters of an inch : ears from an teal base fifteen- 

 sixteenths of an inch ; interval of ears a quarter of an inch : tail three- 

 quarters of an inch, completely enveloped in the square membrane : 

 arm an inch ; fore-arm an inch and a half; longest or second finger two 

 inches and five-sixteenths: femur eleven-sixteenths ; tibia the same ; 

 expanse nine and three-quarters ; weight one- third of an ounce. 

 Habitat Nepal." The following are the dimensions of one of the 



* This description does not apply, however, to the specimens with which iMr. 

 Hodgson has favored the Society, and which are of a light earthy olive-brown (one of 

 them verging on isabelline), and paler below. 



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