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Show 618 MR. R. SWINHOE ON CHINESE MAMMALS. [June 23, be found in P. Z. S. 1862, p. 356 (species allied to Kerivoula At Takow, where Bats are very scarce, I was walking on the 5th July, 1865, under a grove of trees. One tree had large leaves and lilac-like flowers. Close to a bunch of flowers, between some bis: leaves, I observed a cluster of some roundish things which I took at first for fruit or some kind of gall-nuts. One of the clusters moved, and 1 saw that they were the heads of Bats. They were hanging head downwards from the stem of a leaf in a bunch one against the other, their heads only showing, their bodies being hidden bv the leaves. There were about ten of both sexes,-one female with a young one at her breast, and her breasts much swollen. Their colour was light yellow, the wings being variegated with orange and brown. I procured several specimens, and sent them to England. Some of them came into Prof. Peters's possession; and he has identified the species as that described by Mr. Tomes. But surely the habits of this species would show that it is not a typical Vespertilio ! 13. VESPERTILIO CHINENSIS, Tomes, P. Z. S. 1857, p. 53. Brought from South China by Mr. Fortune. " VESPERTILIO DAVIDII, Peters." (David's Bat.) Dr. Peters had this species for examination from the Museum at Paris. It was sent home by Pere David. It has not yet occurred in South China, and therefore I do not number it. 14. "VESPERUGO ABRAMUs(e^AKAKOMULi), Temminck." (Chinese House-bat.) The female is a rich brown, with lighter and dusky underparts; the male is black. I procured the former in Hainan, and the latter in Canton. They were common in the settlement at Canton of an evening in April. 15. " VESPERUGO PIPISTRELLUS, Daub. ?" (Small House-bat.) Dr. Peters marks my specimen from Formosa with a query. This is a very common species at Taiwan (capital of Formosa), and thousands may be found clustered together in the old Dutch fort within the walls of the city. I have no specimen from South China ; but it doubtless must occur there also. 16. " VESPERUGO IMBRICATUS, Temminck." (Imbricated House-bat.) A common species at Amoy. 17. " VESPERUGO PULVERATUS, Peters, n. sp." (Grizzled House-bat.) " In form of ear and tragus similar to V. maurus of Europe, but the tragus apparently not double-toothed. Wings extending to the |
