. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 96. some remarkable features in common: independent from rostral length, all genera lack the zygomatic arches. This derived feature hnks them with the familiy Carolliinae (genera Carollia and Rhinophylla) wliich also always lack bony zygomatic arches. The dentition shows a strikingly strong development of imier upper incisivi, and the lower ones are always completely preserved. Even here, their features match those of the Carolliinae, though probably representing a symplesiomorph condition. The Ramus mandibularis proves quite strong in the allometric
. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. 96. some remarkable features in common: independent from rostral length, all genera lack the zygomatic arches. This derived feature hnks them with the familiy Carolliinae (genera Carollia and Rhinophylla) wliich also always lack bony zygomatic arches. The dentition shows a strikingly strong development of imier upper incisivi, and the lower ones are always completely preserved. Even here, their features match those of the Carolliinae, though probably representing a symplesiomorph condition. The Ramus mandibularis proves quite strong in the allometric analysis (all three genera have the relatively least distance to the outgroup and to Brachyphylla) and marks a plesiomorph condition conmion to all three genera, too. Referring to size-dependent proportional shift, Lionycteris, Lonchophylla and Platalina correspond to the same allometric constant in the measures examined (width over the canine teeth, coronoid height, length of the maxillar tooth row - M^, palate length and mandible length). Thus, the relativly longer rostnmi of Platalina is determined by body size and constructed in accordance with the same principle as Lionycteris and Loncho- phylla. Considering the cranial characteristics having become available I suggest to include Platalina genovensium as the largest species in the genus Lonchophylla. The original, very wide gap in size difference compared to the so far known species of Lonchophylla which. 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 Bonn, Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig
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