. Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the collection of the ... Museum. llOl'SKlTfS. Diagnosis.—Geueral shape of skull as in Eidolon, but no bony auditory meatus, premaxillaries in contact or co-ossitied in i'ront. Incisors f — H ; cheek-teeth j or ^ ; lower incisors (when unworn) 2 J ' b b ' ^ ' bifid; p' subequal in bulk to an upper incisor ; ra^ shorter than m, and m^ combined. Second digit clawed ; membranes from sides of back ; a short tail. Forearm 69"5-99 mm. Skull (figs. 2-4 *).—Brain-case in most species deflected very nearly to the same degree as in Eidolon, the alveolar line project
. Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the collection of the ... Museum. llOl'SKlTfS. Diagnosis.—Geueral shape of skull as in Eidolon, but no bony auditory meatus, premaxillaries in contact or co-ossitied in i'ront. Incisors f — H ; cheek-teeth j or ^ ; lower incisors (when unworn) 2 J ' b b ' ^ ' bifid; p' subequal in bulk to an upper incisor ; ra^ shorter than m, and m^ combined. Second digit clawed ; membranes from sides of back ; a short tail. Forearm 69"5-99 mm. Skull (figs. 2-4 *).—Brain-case in most species deflected very nearly to the same degree as in Eidolon, the alveolar line projected backward passing through upper part of occipital condyle or upper. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology . [Mammals]; Dobson, George Edward; Andersen, Knud. London
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