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MAMMALIA. 
Division II.—With pointed insectivorous grinders. 
Genus 4.—Molossus. — Geoffroy. 
Generic Character. — Incisory teeth canines » grinders 
4 -4. total 26. Incisors in the upper jaw bilid, converging, and 
separated from the canine teeth; in the lower very small, and 
crowded together, each having two small points; the molars 
with several sharp points; head and muzzle very large ; nostrils 
open; ears large, united at their base, and provided with a 
smaller secondary tragus: without any membranaceous appen¬ 
dage at the nose ; interfemoral membrane, narrow and cut rect¬ 
angular ; tail long. 
Molossus amplexlcaudatus .— The Ring-Tailed Molossus. 
Plate VII. fig. 10. 
Fur blackish, but lighter underneath ; interfemoral membrane 
large, entirely enveloping the tail. Body from three to four 
inches long. Inhabits Cayenne. 
Genus 5.—N yctinomus — Geoffroy. 
Generic Character .—Incisory teeth \ ; canine teeth mo¬ 
lars 4—4; total 28. The incisors are conical and contiguous in 
the upper jaw, and small in the lower; molars furnished with 
sharp tubercles ; nose flat, parallel with the lips, which are 
deeply cleft and wrinkled; ears large, and .united with the tra¬ 
gus ; tail long, extending in part beyond the interfemoral mem¬ 
brane ; nose without appendage; hind feet five-toed, covered 
with long hair; wings very large. 
Nyctinomus Bengalensis. —The Bengal Nyctinome. 
Plate VII. fig. 3. 
Fur mixed with ash-colour, paler below; snout blunt, project¬ 
ing beyond the lower jaw; nostrils small circular holes remote 
from each other, placed under the margin ; neck short, covered 
with hair scarcely discernible. From nose to tail three inches. 
Inhabits Puttahaut in Bengal. 
