No. 120 Barbastellus Communis. — (Jerdon’s No. 65.)
Habitat.—Himalayas, Nepal and Mussoorie.
Description.—Fur above blackish brown; the hairs fulvous at the tips; abdomen greyish brown; hairs fine silky.
Size.—Head and body, 2 inches; tail, 1-2/12; expanse; 10½.—Jerdon.
This is the same as the English Barbastelle, and it appears in Dobson’s monograph as Synotus Darjeelinensis.
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