L.26. P.8. This evening's bat hunt brought us one more desired Type, namely Nyctophilus microtis - at least I think it's that, and Syeri is type locality for it. We lack Rhinolophus fallax from "Sahibree" which may be Megalirei. It as it is quite close, by but in Eucalypt country above Raha. Two other lots Saccolaimus mixtus and Phonicus papuensis have Port Moresby as type locality. Unfortunately "Port Moresby" may indicate some place back in the bush or bit may be right. I can't shut these bats with the gun. They are too swift & too erratic, & fly so low that they are invisible to me against the trees. The 5 trap keep their sticks brush & trees. The 5 trap keeps their sticks switching back forth & connect with small bush in awhile. Have seen no fruit bats anywhere as yet. They jackaling the others might I saw the eyes of either Nyctomere or the small Dobsonia on the wing (the former, I think). Lest jackling but never saw an eye. Mon. Dec. 1, Heard bats flapping their wings up in the top of the house, a gram thatch - but when I switched on my light could not see them. Twice 1 a.m., moonlight. These same port results: 3 P. fracta, 2 P. mordax and another new(?) has cycle. A member of the murine pop- but seems by much larger. Incidentally, the port referred to (p. 6) was of this species. The animal does very much like one of the South American Meta chings. It was caught in port at the port of a hollow tree with a steel trap baited with meat (not carcass). Also another specimen of the recent taken at Stike (# 3435). I suspect that these are