494 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NEW JERSEY. 



\ HOLOSTEI. 



Order Ginglymodi (Grar-pikes), . 

 Sub-Class TELEOSTEI (Bony Fishes). 

 PHYSOSTOMI. 



(Nematognathi (Cat-fishes), . 

 Eventognathi [Plectospondyli] (Minnows), 

 Isospondyli (Herrings, Trout), 

 | Haplorai (Toothed Minnows, Pike), 

 L Apodes (Eels), 



\ PHYSOCLISTI. 



Synentognathi (Garfishes, Flying Fishes), 

 Lophobranchii (Pipe-fishes, Sea Horses), 

 Hemibranchii (Sticklebacks), . 

 Orders Acanthopteri and Percesoces (Spiny-finned 

 Heterosomata (Flounders), 

 Pediculati (Frog-fishes), 

 Plectognathi (Puffers, Globe-fishes), 



669 



670 

 673 

 682 

 692 

 697 



699 

 701 

 703 

 7()5 

 759 

 763 

 765 



CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATE ANIMALS. 



Mammals. 



ORDER CHEIROPTERA. 



Bats. 



Family VESPERTILIONID2E. 



Common Bats. 



ATALAPHA, Raf. 



(Lasiurus Abbott's Catalogue.) 



A. noveboracensis, Erxl. Red Bat. 



Fur long and silky, reddish brown, mostly white at tip of 

 hairs ; lips and ears not edged with black ; a white tuft at base 

 of thumb. Spread of wing, 12 inches; length, 3| inches. 



" Quite abundant. Appears to be less frequent in towns than 

 others. Is first seen in April, when it leaves its winter quarters, 



