Rhinolophus Author Dobson, George Edward text 1878 British Museum London Editor Dobson, George Edward Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the collection of the British Museum 100 122 book chapter 22913 10.5281/zenodo.3758443 de7dfffb-ac68-4ba9-afa7-85abf6d162b7 3758443 19. Rhinolophus hipposideros . Noctilio hipposideros, Bechstein, Notary. Deutschl. p. 1194 (1801). Vespertilio hippoerepis, Hermann, Observ. Zoolog. p. 8 (1804). Rhinolophus bihastatus, Geoffroy, Descript, de l'Egypte, ii. p. 132 (1812). Rhinolophus pusillus, Tcmminck, Monogr. Mammal , ii. p. 35 (1835­ 41. Rhinolophus hipposideros, Blasius, Fama Deutschl. 1857 ; Peters, MB. Akad. Beri. 1871; Dobson, Monogr. Asiat. Chiropt. p. 52 (1876). Rhinolophus minimus, Heuglin, Säugeth. N. Ost-Afrika's, p. 6 (1861). Ears nearly as long as the head, very acutely pointed; outer margin of the conch deeply concave beneath the tip; antitragus separated * The types of Rhinolophus pusillus, Temm. , in the collection of the Leyden Museum are, undoubtedly, examples of this species. by a deep angular notch. Horizontal horseshoe-shaped nose-leaf not concealing the sides of the muzzle, finely crenate along its outer free margin; vertical process of the sella long, diminishing gradually in width from the base upwards, its anterior surface thus presenting the form of an isosceles triangle with a narrowly rounded-ofi vertical angle; the upper edge of the posterior connecting-process forms a narrow subacute projection, scarcely exceeding the summit of the anterior process of the sella; posterior nose-leaf long, its terminal process shaped like the vertical process of the sella (Plate VII . fig. 8). Lower lip with a single vertical groove. Wings from the ankles; interfemoral membrane angular behind, the extreme tip of the tail alone projecting. Pur light brown above, beneath light greyish brown. Length (of an adult ♂ preserved in alcohol), head and body l',- 55 , tail " ’15, head 0"-65, ear O',-6, forearm l''-5, third finger 2''-2, fifth finger 2”, tibia 0"’7, foot O''-3, nose-leaf 0"'5 X 0''’3. Hab. Palaearctic Region; Southern and Middle Europe (Dalmatia, Italy, Southern Russia, Hungary, Switzerland, Germany, Erance, Southern England, Ireland); N .E. Africa; Asia Minor (Caucasus range); and, if the “ habitat ” Java given by Temminck for Rh. pusillus be correct , extending also into, and perhaps throughout, the Oriental Region. a. ♀ ad., al. Devonshire. Mus . Leach . b , c . ♂ & ♀ ad., al. Schlangenbad. Dr. Günther [P.]. ♂ , ad. sk. St. Gothard. e-g. ♂ & ♀ ad ., al. Sicily. Purchased . h. ad. sk. St. Mauria . M . O . Galliard [P.]. ». ♀ ad., al. Tangîers. Mr. Fraser ’s Collection. j. ♀ ad ., al. Purchased. k, l. ♀ ad., al. No history. m, n. ♂ ad., al. No history. e . ♀ ad ., al. Zool. Soc. Coll. p, q- skulls. England. Mr. Yarrell ’s Collection. r. skull. Schlangenbad. Dr. Günther [P.]. s. skull of d. t-v. skulls. No locality. Old Collection.