Temminck, 1840
Papillose bat
External characters (Table 119)
Externally, this species is similar to K. hardwickii (Kha1) but larger with an forearm length of 41.2 mm (40.0-42.0 mm). The ears have a shallow emargination on the posterior border. The pelage of the holotype of K. p. lenis (the only known specimen from India) is thick and dense. On the dorsal surface, it is russet brown on the hair tips, paler in the mid-parts and with dark roots. On the ventral surface, it is grey brown with dark hair roots. The wings and interfemoral membrane are brown. There are only a very few hairs on the upper surface of the interfemoral membrane and no fringe on the posterior edge.
Cranial characters
The skull is large with an average condylo-canine length of 15.4 mm (14.3-15.9 mm). The rostrum is robust and widened anteriorly. There is a poorly developed sagittal crest. The coronoid process of each half mandible is very robust; its anterior border is perpendicular to the horizontal ramus and greatly exceeds the small condyle and angular process in size.
Dentition
- Upper toothrow length (C-M3) averages 7.0 (6.6-7.4 mm). The first upper incisor (I2) is robust and unicuspid. The second (I3) is considerably smaller, compressed between I2 and the upper canine. The canine is very robust with a well defined cingulum. All the upper premolars are robust; the first (PM2) exceeds the second (PM3) in size. The molars are typical of the genus.
- The lower dentition is similar to that of K. hardwickii (Fig. 262) but larger.
Variation
The holotype of lenis from Calcutta is a little smaller than those from elsewhere in the species range. The status of this taxon is unclear without further specimens.