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of H. Diadema. In the valley of Pinang single individuals of both 

 species are at night abroad at all seasons, but during the rains they 

 are particularly numerous. 



Hipposideros vulgaris, Gray. 

 Syn. — Rhinolophus vulgaris, Horsfield. 



Rhinolophus insignis, Var. apud Temminck. 



Rhinolophus insignis, Horsf. apud Schinz. 



Rhinolophus vulgaris, Horsf. female of insignis, apud Schinz.* 

 Hab. — Pinang. 



Java. 

 Entire length four inches, of which the tail measures one and three- 

 eighth ; extent of flying membrane fourteen inches. 



2 1 1 4 . 4 



Incis. —t- Canin. - — - Molar, — — 

 4 1 — 1 5 . 5 



Hipposideros murinus, Gray. 

 Syn. — Rhinolophus murinus, Elliot. 

 Hab. — Pinang. 



Southern Mahratta Country, Nicobar Islands. 

 Entire length two and four- eighth inches, of which the tail measures 

 one inch. Extent of flying membrane nine and four-eighth inches. 

 Dentition similar to that of the last species. 

 B. Forehead simple. 



Hipposideros galeritus, N. S. 



H. prosthematis simplicis membrana transversa lata, alte erecta, auri- 

 culas tangente ; auricularum, late pyriformium, apicibus lacinia exsertis, 

 besse postico lobuloque basali villosis ; vellere longo, denso, molli, bico- 

 lore ; supra saturate, subtus pallidius-fusco-rufescenti. 

 Latet fsemina. 

 Hab.— Pinang. 



Entire length three inches, of which the tail measures one inch. Extent 

 of the flying membrane ten and four-eighth inches. 



2 1—1 4.4 



Incis. -~- Canin. - — - Mol. 



4 1—1 5.5 



The livid flesh-coloured nasal appendage is simple but large, occupy- 

 ing the whole upper part of the face and the forehead ; the horse-shoe or 



*The only individual of Rhinolophus vulgaris, Horsfield, observed at Pinang, hap- 

 pened to be a male. 



