Rhinolophus petersii

Dobson, George Edward, 1878, Rhinolophus, Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the collection of the British Museum, London: British Museum, pp. 100-122 : 114

14. Rhinolophus petersii .

Rhinolophus petersii, Dobson, Joïirn. Asiat. Soc. Beng. 1872, p. 337 ; Monogr. Asiat. Chiropt. p. 49, figs, a, b (187C).

Ears acutely poiuted, with an emargination immediately beneath the tip; antitragus large, separated from the outer margin by a deep angular incision. Nose-leaf as in Rh. acuminatus , except the upper border of the posterior connecting-process, which is much less acute. Lower lip with three vertical grooves.

Wings from the ankles; interfemoral membrane slightly triangular behind; extremity of the tail free, projecting abruptly one tenth of an inch beyond the membrane.

Fur dark brown above, greyish brown beneath.

Length (of an adult ♂ preserved in alcohol), head and body 2"-5, tail 1", ear 0”-75, antitragus O',-3, forearm 2", thumb O',-4, third finger 2”-8, fifth finger 2,,-5, tibia 0"’9, foot 0"-5, nose-leaf 0"- 55 X 0"-35.

Hab. Unknown.

Type in the collection of the Indian Museum, Calcutta.

A specimen in the collection labelled “ Gold Coast, Dr. A. Smith,” is apparently not distinguishable from this species. It agrees with it in external structure and differs but slightly in measurements:— Length, head and body 2''-2, tail O' '-9, ear 0"’65, forearm T'-85, thumb 0"-3; third finger—metacarp. l''-35, 1st ph. O' '-55, 2nd ph. 0”-85; fifth finger—metacarp. l''-33, 1st ph. O',-45, 2nd ph. O',-55; tibia 0”-85, foot O' '-45, nose-leaf 0”-5 x 0"-3.