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Show 548 MR. G. E. DOBSON ON THE GENUS TAPHOZOUS. [Nov. 2, Synopsis of Subgenera and Species. I. Radio-metacarpal pouch distinct; lower lip scarcely grooved Subgenus Taphozous. a. Radio-metacarpal pouch well developed. a'. N o gular sac in male or female. a". Fur of the back extending upon part of the wing- and interfemoral membranes; extremity of tail thickened 1. T. melanopogon, Temm. b". Fur of the back very narrow across loins, not extending upon the membranes; extremity of tail not thickened 2. T. theobaldi, Dobson. />'. Gular sac present in males, rudimentary or absent in female's. c". Gular sac quite absent in females, throat hairy beneath. a"'. Ears as long or longer than the head... 3. T. australis, Gould. b'". Ears shorter than the head 4. T. perforatus, Geoff. d". Gular sac rudimentary in females, throat naked beneath. c'". Fur brown above and beneath 5. T. longimanus, Hardw. d'". Fur brown above, and beneath neck; chest and abdomen pure white 6. T. mauritianus, Geoff. b. Radio-metacarpal pouch small; fur very short, not extending to membranes 7. T. nudiventris, Riipp. II. No radio-metacarpal pouch; lower lip divided in the centre of its upper surface, and in front by a deep narrow groove Subgenus Taphonycteris. a. Ears broadly rounded off above; inner margin smooth, slightly convex above; forearm three inches or less. a'. Gular sac developed (but smaller) in female also; fur dark brown above and beneath... 8. T. saccolcemus, Temm. b'. Gular sac rudimentary in female, the margins alone developed; fur brown above, pure white beneath '. 9. T. affinis, Dobson. b. Ears triangular, narrowly rounded off above; inner margin papillate; forearm three and a half inches at least 10. T. peli, Temm. I. Badio-metacarpal pouch distinct; lower lip scarcely grooved. Subgenus 1. TAPHOZOUS. 1. TAPHOZOUS MELANOPOGON. Taphozous melanopogon, Temm. Monog. Mammal, ii. p. 287; Wagner, Suppl. Schreb. Saugeth. v. p. 687; Cantor, Journ. Asiat. Soc. Beng. xv. p. 180 ; Dobson, Proc. Asiat. Soc. Beng. Aug. 1872, p. 153. Taphozous philippinensis, Waterhouse, P. Z. S. 1845, p. 9. No gular pouch ; the openings of small pores appearing beneath the fur covering the inferior surface of the lower jaw between its angles ; in some male specimens the hair in this situation is very long, forming a dense black beard. Radio-metacarpal pouch large. Wings from the tibiae above the ankles. The fur of the head extends upon the face as far as a line joining the inner corners of the eyes; the inner side of the ear-conch is |