DYSOPES NATALENSIS.— Smith. 
Mammalia. — Plate 49 . 
D. oorpore superne inferneque sordido-brunneo-rubro ; alls membranaque mterfemorali pallide 
rubris ; facie parce pilia rigidis brevibus tecta. 
Longitudo e nasi apice ad basin caudse 2 unc. , cau se 
Colour -Fur above and below dull brownish red, that on the under parts 
lightest ihednt at the base and surface nearly, if not quite, the 
Wing and interfemoral membrane slight chocolate-brown , p >a an c 
ears rathe, targe, and 
narrow ; antebrachial membrane triangular, arising from apex of 
"at seven-sided ; the tail projecting considerably beyond Jt, where the 
two hinder sides meet ; it is attached to the hinder extremity of The body d 
the inner side of each hinder leg throughout its whole length Thumb 
she slender, and armed with a small crooked nail. Toes of hinder ex_ 
f milies latemlly compressed, slender, and each with a large, highly-curved 
., , lhe base of each of which there is a scanty tuft or pencil of long, 
her coarse hair. The tail is long, and tapers to a point, rather more than 
1 ,f from its base, inclosed in the femoral membrane, the remainder is quite 
r Z of the back, throat, and belly, short, silky, and closely set ; face thinly 
sprinkled with short rigid hairs, or rather bristles; anterior edge oi ear a. 
