Rhinolophus capensis, IÀchtenstein
Rhinolophus geoffroyii, Smith
Rhinolophus clivosus, Smith
Mammalia
Rhinolophus auritus, Victorin
Rhinolophus
Dobson, George Edward
4S96F
Lichtenstein
1823
[609,1015,1583,1621]
Mammalia
Rhinolophidae
Rhinolophus
Animalia
Chiroptera
21
121
Chordata
species
capensis
Rhinolophus capensis, IÀchtenstein , Verz. Zool. Mus. Beri.p. 4 (1823) Keys. Blas. Wiegm. Archiv,v. p. 328 (1839); Peters, MB. Ahad. Beri.1871, p. 310. Rhinolophus geoffroyii, Smith , Zool. Journ.ii. p. 433 (1829). Rhinolophus clivosus, Smith (non Rüppell), African Zoology,part i. Mammalia,p. 23 (1834). Rhinolophus auritus, Victorin , Sundevall, Vetensk. Akad, Handl. Stockholm,p. 3 (1858) (vide Peters, I. c.).
Ears as long as the head, broad, subacutely pointed, not attenuated near the tips as in Rh. ferrum-equinum; the inner margin of the ear-conchconvex in its upper third, the outer margin concave for a short distance immediately beneath the tip, then convex; the antitragus separated by a very shallow notch; horizontal horseshoe shapedmembrane not concealing the muzzle though covering it anteriorly, the remaining parts of the nose-leaf similar to those in Rh. ferrum-equinum(Plate VII. fig. 11). Interfemoral membrane short, straight along free margin; tip of the tail very slightly projecting. Wing-membrane from the tarsus. Fur as in Rh. ferrum-equinum. First upper premolar minute, in the very narrow space between the canine and second premolar, half external. Length(of an adult ♀ preserved in alcohol), head and body 2"T5, tail 0"’85, head O',-9, ear O',-9, nose-leaf 0"-55x0"-3, forearm " ’9, thumb 0”’3; third finger—metacarp. 1"- 3, 1st ph. 0"'65,2nd ph.]''•!; fourth finger—metacarp. " ’5, 1st ph. 0"’35, 2nd ph. 0',-65; fifth finger—metacarp. 1"-45, 1st ph. 0"-45, 2nd ph. 0”-55; tibia 0"-75, foot 0"-45.
Hab. SouthAfrica (Zanzibar, Cape Colony).
This species resembles Rh. ferrum-equinumvery closely in the form of its nose-leaf, but may be at once distinguished by the very different form of the ears, and by the position of the first minute upper premolar.
a, b, c.♀ ad., al. Zanzibar. Dr. Kirk[P.]. d-n. ♂& ♀ ad., al. CapeTown. TrusteesS. African Mus. [P.]. o, p.ad. sk. Cape of Good Hope. q.skull of c. r.skeleton. Cape Town. Trustees S. African Mus. [P.].