Rhinolophus acuminatus, Peters, 1871

Dobson, George Edward, 1878, Rhinolophus, Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the collection of the British Museum, London: British Museum, pp. 100-122 : 113

13. Rhinolophus acuminatus .

Rhinolophus acuminatila, Peters, MB. Akad. Beri. 1871, p. 308 ; Dobson, Monogr. Asiat. Chiropt. p. 5 (1876).

Ears somewhat shorter than the head, acute though not attenuated at the tip; antitragus large, separated by a deep angular incision. Horizontal horseshoe-shaped nose-leaf not so broad as the muzzle; vertical part of the sella maintaining almost the same breadth upwards and rounded off above, exceeded considerably in height by the upper margin of the posterior connecting-process, produced into an acute point as in Rh. euryale , though not so long; posterior ter ­ minal leaf short, terminal process consisting of a short narrow projection. Lower lip with three vertical grooves.

Wings from the metatarsus almost from the base of the toes. In ­ terfemoral membrane deeply concave behind; tail wholly contained within the membrane.

Fur dark brown above, paler beneath.

Length, head and body 2"-1, tad 0"-9, ear 0"-7, antitragus O' -25, forearm 1"-9, thumb 0"-3, third finger 2"-7, fifth finger 2"-4, tibia 0"-8, foot 0"-4, nose-leaf 0"- 5 x 0"-32.

Hab. Java.

Type in the collection of the Berlin Museum.