No. 5.— 1850.] MAMMALS OF CEYLON. 



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tail, and the free edge running almost in a straight line and 

 rounded off near the tail. 



Length of head and body ... inch. 



Length of tail ... ... Of „ 



Expanse ... ... 8 



I am unable to give a description of the complicated 

 nasal processes, as all the specimens received were dried 

 and imperfectly preserved. This beautiful bat is seen at 

 Kadugannawa (2,000 feet) only for a few days in the month 

 of August. 



Rhinolphus, n. sp. ? 

 Rufescent brown ; face slightly fulvous ; round the ear 

 and on the sides of the posterior half of the body bright 

 fulvous ; tail enclosed in the interfemoral membrane. 

 Head and body , ... 2\ inches. 



Tail ... ... 1 



Expanse ■ •• ... 11 „ 



Only one dried specimen procured by my brother from 

 Kadugannawa. None seen since. 



Herpestes Flavidens, n. sp., nobis. 



Yellowish brown ; hair annulated with brown and 

 yellow rings ; tips yellow ; tip of tail of a reddish colour ; 

 muzzle blackish ; chin flesh-coloured ; face brown and 

 slightly ferruginous ; ears fulvous, thickly clothed with 

 hair ; feet blackish ; soles, f bald. A full-grown specimen 

 obtained at Kandy measured as follows : — 





ft. 



in. 



Length of head and body 



... 1 



4* 



Tail 



... 1 



Of 



Planta 



... 0 



3 



Palma 



... 0 



If 



Small intestines 



... 4 



5 



Large intestines 



... 0 



7- 1 - 



2 



C oecum (pointed) 



... 0 



2 



Stomach and pylorus 



... 0 



4* 



57—87 o 



