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Show 124 MR. K. ANDERSEN ON BATS [May 16, as proved by Blyth's description of the connecting process, " still more developed [than in his Rh. subbadius] and obtusely angulated behind" ; the words " still more developed" mean, evidently, " bigger," not extremely slender as in subbadius. (2) The types were " probably obtained in the vicinity of Calcutta " ; one of the specimens in the British Museum is from the Ganges Valley, therefore in all probability from the very same locality as the types. (3) The colour, as described by Blytli, agrees very well with that of the specimens before me. (4) The forearm was stated to be " I f inches" (41-5 mm.); the longest finger " 2| inches" (57"2 mm.); the tibia " above f inch" (above 16 mm.); all these measurements are as in the British Museum examples: forearm 41 -8-42 mm. ; third finger 58\3-59‘l mm.; lower leg 16-17 mm. These facts leave no room for doubt as to the identification of Rh. lepidus. 16. R h in o l o p h u s m o n t ic o l a , sp. n . Rhinolophus petersi (errore *) Hutton, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 700. Rhinolophus minor (partim, nec Horsf.) Dobson, ut supra. Rhinolophus subbadius (non Hodgs., nec Blyth) Scully, J. A. S. B. lvi. pt. ii. (1887) p. 244. Diagnosis. Skull and external characters: lejndus-type. Smaller: forearm about 37‘5 mm. Details. This species differs from Rh. lepidus in its narrower nasal swellings, somewhat smaller size, and considerably shorter metacarpals. The horse-shoe seems to be narrower. Colour. Unknown (faded in alcohol). Skull. As in Rh. lepidus, but somewhat smaller, and with narrower nasal swellings. Dentition (two skulls, one belonging to a quite young individual). p3 in row (skull of an adult), or external (young). p2 and p4 well separated, or almost in contact. p2 in row; a distinct cusp, pointing inwards. Measurements. On p. 125. Type. <$ ad. (in alcohol). Masuri. Collected and presented by Capt. Hutton. Brit. Mus. no. 79.11.21.151. 17. R h in o l o p h u s r e f u l g e n s , sp. n. (Plate IV. fig. 16 a, b, c.) Diagnosis. Skull and external characters, essentially of the lepidus-type. But brain-case somewhat higher in front, making the anterior slope of the sagittal crest, towards the postnasal depression, somewhat more abrupt. Forearm 40,6-41,5 mm. Details. Very nearly of the same size as Rh. lepidus, but metacarpals, also proportionately, somewhat shorter ; tibia shorter. The horse-shoe is, if anything, slightly broader. * There is no doubt that this is an accidental error. Prof. Peters (who determined Hutton's Bats) cannot, possibly, have identified the specimen here under consideration (forearm 37'5 mm.) with " Rh. petersi " (forearm of type 51 mm.). As already pointed out above (p. 97, footnote), the labels must have been confused; the name " Rh. petersi " was, probably, intended for Hutton's examples of Rh. rouxi. |
