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.
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