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Show 200 DR. J. SCULLY ON THE MAMMALS OF GILGIT. [Jan. 18, at elevations of from 10,000 to 11,000 feet. It only began its flight about dusk, and flew high up and swiftly; so that it was rather difficult to secure specimens. Two specimens were shot in the Nullar valley in August. 7. VESPERUGO BOREALIS (Nilsson). Vesperugo borealis, Dobson, Cat. Chir. B. M . p. 203. Only one specimen of this Bat was obtained in the Gilgit district; I unfortunately omitted to record the date of its capture and the elevation at which it was found. 8. VESPERUGO PIPISTRELLUS (Schreb.). Vesperugo pipistrellus, Dobson, Cat. Chir. B. M . p. 223. This was by far the commonest species of Bat found about Gilgit, Even in the depth of winter a few were occasionally seen. 9. HARPIOCEPHALUS TUBINARIS, sp. nov. Head and muzzle as in Harpiocephalus suillus. Ears moderate, rounded off at the tips ; the upper third of the outer margin slightly emarginate, the middle third commencing by a moderate convexity, then slightly convex opposite the middle of the tragus, and terminating in a convex lobe in front of the base of the tragus; from near the base of the inner margin of the ear-conch, opposite the posterior angle of the eye, a small but distinct spur-like process projects abruptly forwards. Tragus moderately long, tapering above, Fig. 1. Head of Harpiocephalus tubinaris, nat. size. where it curves outwards; a small pointed lobule above the base of the outer margin, succeeded by a well-marked emargination, immediately above which the tragus attains its greatest width; inner margin convex in its upper two thirds, nearlv straight at the base ; outer margin nearly straight below, the upper half concave. Thumb long, with a strong claw. Wings from the side of the proximal phalanx of the outer toe ; extreme tip of tail projecting. Distribution of the fur as in H. suillus : above blackish brown at the base, the distal halves of the hairs pale greyish brown; below dusky on basal halves, the tips being white; the superficial colour of the fur is therefore greyish brown on the upper parts of the animal, and white below. |