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THE MAMMALS OF EGYPT. 
character. The inside of the ear with a few short hairs here and there, but its 
upper anterior area nude. 
Upper and under surface of wing-membrane between the middle of the humerus 
and femur densely covered with fur. The elbow and the portion of the antibrachial 
membrane along the radius above and below are sparsely covered with white hair, as 
are also the dorsal surface of the metacarpal of the first digit, the upper surface of the 
radio-metacarpal membrane, and an area before the entrance to the radio-metacarpal 
pouch. Interfemoral membrane covered with fur to the point where the tail emerges. 
The toes and the free portion of the tail with long straggling hairs. 
Measurements. 
Phils. 
Suakin. 
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d. 
mm. 
mm. 
mm. 
mm. 
Snout to vent. 
73 
72 
79 
Vent to tip of tail. 
. . . 29 
25 
26 
27 
Height of ear, from anterior margin of 
origin 
below mouth. 
. . . 20 
22 
20 
22 
Height of tragus. 
7 
5-5 
6 
Length of forearm .. 
. . . 62 
64 
61 
67 
,, thumb. 
10-5 
9 
12-5 
„ metacarpal of 3rd finger . . . 
. . . 54 
55 
54 
60 
„ 1st phalanx of ditto .... 
. . . 19 
20 
19 
21 
,, 2nd „ „ .... 
. . . 22 
21 
21 
21 
,, 5th finger. 
53 
54 
54 
„ tibia. 
25 
25 
27 
,, of foot, including claw . 
. . . 14 
14 
14 
14 
I append to this Table the measurements of the type of T. perforatus for the sake 
of comparison. The foregoing specimens are preserved in alcohol; the type is a 
dried skin. 
Taphozous perforatus^ Geoffrey (type), 372, Paris Museum. 
mm. 
Snout to vent.74 
Vent to tip of tail.26 
Height of ear from floor of external meatus.16'5 
„ tragus from floor of external meatus.5‘3 
Length of forearm.63 
„ foot.12-9 
General colour of the fur of the upper surface and of the throat smoky brown, 
