Rhinolophus euryotis

Dobson, George Edward, 1878, Rhinolophus, Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the collection of the British Museum, London: British Museum, pp. 100-122 : 108

6. Rhinolophus euryotis .

Rhinolophus euryotis, Temminek, Monogr. Mammal , ii. p. 26, pl. 29. fig. 5, pl. 32. figs. 13,14, 5; Peters, MB. Akad. Beri. 1871, p. 305.

Ears large, very similar to those of Rh. affinis , but less acute, and the outer margin more deeply concave immediately beneath the tip; nose-leaf broad, the horizontal leaf concealing the muzzle, and even projecting slightly beyond it, divided in front by a longitudinal groove with raised edges, which is bounded behind and separated from the commencement of the horizontal base of the sella by a short erect projection (Plate VI. fig. 1 a); base of the sella with a triangular lappet on either side concealing the nostrils, the erect process expanded above, with strongly convex sides and rounded summit, scarcely exceeded in height by the rounded upper margin of the connecting-process; terminal leaf acute, but its extremity not attenuated. Lower lip with three grooves.

Tail very short; interfemoral membrane square or concave behind; last rudimentary caudal vertebra projecting. Wings from the lower end of the tibia near the ankles; feet very long (Plate VI. fig- I -

Fur light brown above, buffy brown beneath.

First upper premolar in the outer side of the space between the canine and second premolar; lower incisors trifid, not crowded.

Length, head and body 2"-4, tail 0"-7, ear O',-9, forearm 2”-2, thumb O' '-35; third finger—metacarp. T'-55, 1st ph. 0”’65, 2nd ph. 1"T; fifth finger—metacarp. " -6, 1st ph. O',-5, 2nd ph. 0"-6; calcanéum T', foot 0”-5.

Hab. Amboina ; Aru Islands.

a. ad. sk., in al. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.].

b. ad. sk. A. R. Wallace, Esq. [C.].