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he posterior terminal leaf is also much longer, produced backwards between the ears, and not concave on the sides as in _R. affinis_. The thumb is also much longer. Fur bright reddish brown above and beneath. NO. 49. RHINOLOPHUS MINOR. HABITAT.--Burmah, Yunan. DESCRIPTION.--Light brown above, greyish brown beneath; ears slightly shorter than the head, sub-acutely pointed; anti-tragus large, separated by a deep angular notch; lower lip with three vertical grooves. SIZE.--Length of head and body from 1 to 1-3/4 inch. NO. 50. RHINOLOPHUS COELOPHYLLUS. HABITAT.--Burmah. DESCRIPTION.--Fur brown, with whitish roots, light brownish white below; ears large, with pointed tips projecting outwards; "anti-tragus large, separated by an angular emargination from the outer margin of the ear; horse-shoe large; horizontal margins of central nose-leaf triangular, small; erect portion rather short, with parallel sides and rounded summit, meeting the connected vertical process at the same level" (_Dobson_). For a more detailed description see Dobson's Monograph, page 53. Three vertical grooves on lower lip. SIZE.--Length of head and body about 2 inches. NO. 51. RHINOLOPHUS GAROENSIS. HABITAT.--Garo Hills, Assam; Himalayas (Mussoorie). DESCRIPTION (_apud_ Dobson).--Ears acutely pointed, with a large anti-tragus, as in _R. affinis_; anterior vertical process of the sella maintaining the same breadth upwards and rounded off above, considerably exceeded in height by the upper edge of the connecting process, which develops a long acutely pointed projection; terminal portion of the posterior leaf broad with straight sides, forming an almost equilateral triangle. Wing membrane from the ankles, inter femoral membrane square behind; extreme tip of the tail free. SIZE.--Length of head and body about 1.5 inch. This bat is figured (head only) in Dobson's Monograph, page 48. NO. 52. RHINOLOPHUS PETERSII. HABITAT.--India. Precise locality unknown. DESCRIPTION.--Ears acutely pointed, with an emargination immediately beneath the tip; anti-tragus large, separated from the outer margin by a deep angular incision; nose-leaf horizontal, horse-shoe-shaped, not so broad as the muzzle; vertical part of the sella almost same breadth upwards, and rounded off above, exceeded considerably in height by the upper margin of the posterior connecting process; lower lip with three vertical grooves; fur dark brown above, gr
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