in the Southern Mahratta Country, 



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is stated to be shorter than the whole length, and the difference of colour 

 is not sufficient to constitute a specific difference. 



8. — fflunolophus Mnrinus. — New Species. 



Ears large, erect, rounded j muzzle short, with a tranverse frontal leaf 

 or membrane, and the sac behind it as the last, and in front a simple 

 membrane round the nostrils. .Body short, and thick. Interfemoral 

 membrane large, including the tail, all but ihe extreme tip. Pubes small 

 covered. Mammae as in the preceding, colour dusky brown, paler be- 

 neath. 



Male.— Length 1 T % ; tail 1 -fV- ; Vo ' ear T 7 75 carpus 1 T V; tarsus, 

 barely T % ; expansion of wings 10J ; weight 4 drs. 20grs.— The sexes 

 nearly alike. 



9. — Rkinolophus fulgens.—New Species. 



This resembles the last in every respect, but the membranes of the 

 crest are more developed. Colour a bright fawn above, and golden be- 

 neath. Membrane of the wings blackish. 



Length 1-^ ; tail rk~2 T V ; ear r\ » car P us lA; tarsus barely T \ ; 

 expansion of wings ; weight 4 drs. 24 grs. 



Very rare. The above is the description of an adult male. 



It cannot be identified with the R. larvatus of Horsfield, which it re- 

 sembles in colour, because it (the Larvatus), has the complicated crest 

 and dimensions of Speoris. 



1 0. — Tap hozo us * 



Of this only one specimen was obtained of which the description has 

 been lost. 



Vespertiiio Proper. 

 Two small species are common, but neither of them have been identi- 

 fied. 



1 1 . — Vesperti lio . 



Ears small, sub- triangular, shorter than the head ; oreillon oblong, 

 rounded, colour above pale dusky brown, beneath lighter. 



Length 2 inches; tail T \— 2-Zg. ; carpus l T \ j expansion of wings 10 

 inches. 



1 2 . — Vespertiiio — — '■ . 



Smaller than the last. Ears larger, rounded, nearly as long as the head. 

 Oreillon curved and rounded at the end. Colour dark brown above and 

 below. 



