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Show 1906.J MAMMALS OF KNYSNA, CAPE COLONV. 161 3. ROUSBTTUS COLLARIS. o*. 1088, 1090, 1091, 1092. $. 1082, 1083, 1085, 1086. Knysna. "This Bat I found in one ewe only, on the Knysna Heads, and it was there literally in hundreds. It was a sight to be remembered to see them coming out in practically one solid sheet on a shot being fired inside the cave. "I was told that this spacies was also to be found at Plettenberg Bay and in the forest, but I was unable to obtain it at either place."-C. H. B. G. 4. RHINOLOPHUS AUGUR K. And. rf. 1045. £. 1040,1041,1042,1046. Plettenberg Bay. " I found this species only in one of the many caves examined ; it was difficult to secure, owing to the great height of the roof. It is, however, abundantly common everywhere."-C. H. B. G. 5. PIPISTRELLUS KUHLII FUSCATUS Thos. 2. 1027. Knysna. 11 Knocked clown in forest at night."-C. II. B. G. 6. MINIOPTERUS DASYTHRIX Temm. cj. 1074, 1075, 1076. $. 1080. Knysna. 2 . 1039. Plettenberg Bay. These specimen^ seem to represent a southern coast species different from that found in Natal and northwards to Mashona-land. They are of a very dark colour on the back, the head rather paler and greyer, and the hair seems longer than in the more northern form. Their forearms are about 45-46 mm. in length. The males are darker than the females, the latter, instead of wholly blackish backs, having brownish backs fringed with blackish externally at the junction of the membranes with the body. Whether this sexual difference is constant we have hardly enough material to be able to state. Temminck's Vespertilio dasythrix* was stated to have come from the " interior of Caffraria," which would seem rather to have brought it into the range of M. natalensis ; but as the latter is distinguished by its brown instead of blackish colour, and the type of dasythrix is described as being "noir mat," a description Dr. Jentink has kindly confirmed, we think the locality-at the best, very vague-should be disregarded, and the Knysna specimens referred to Temminck's species. With regard to the size of the skull and teeth, these specimens are all quite uniform, wTith a greatest skull length of about 155 mm., front of upper canine to back of m 3 6*2, greatest breadth of palate * Or " d'asythrix," as it was misprinted in the original description (Mow. M a m m . ii. p. 268, 1840). PROC ZOOL. Soc-1906, VOL. I. No. XI. 11 |