MAMMALIA. 
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** Without a tail. 
Fhyllostoma spectrum .— The Spectre Vampyre. 
Plate VIII. fig. 3. 
Fur on the body ash-coloured ; nose long, at the tip of which 
is an upright, long, conical membrane, reflected at the point; 
teeth large ; ears long, broad, and upright; membrane extending 
from one hind leg to the other. Five inches and a half long ; 
expanse of wings two feet two inches. Inhabits South Ame¬ 
rica. 
Genus 10. — Vampyrus. — Spix. 
Generic Character.— Incisory teeth canines J—J; molars 
; total 28. Incisory teeth conical, the two intermediate in 
the upper jaw being largest; the first molar has one tubercle, 
and the others three each; mouth somewhat obtuse ; under 
jaw ventricose; tail short, involved in the membrane, except 
just at the apex. 
Vampyrus soricinus .— The Soricine Vampyre. 
Fur mouse-coloured on the back, brownish-gray underneath; 
chin smooth. Inhabits Brazil. Spix Brazil, f. 36, f. 2, 6. 
Genus 11. —Glossophaga.— Geoffrey. 
Generic Character .—Incisory teeth canine teeth J-J; mo¬ 
lars ; total 24?. Incisory teeth are ranged regularly; canines 
of medium size; the tongue very long, and extensible, acting as 
an organ of suction; nose with a small crest, shaped like the 
head of a lance ; interfemoral membrane and tail inconsiderable. 
Sucks the blood of man and animals by means of the tongue. 
Glassophaga soricina. — The Leaf-Glassophaga. 
Plate VIII. fig. 9. 
Fur mouse-coloured above, bright brown underneath; muzzle 
long, surmounted by a small spear-shaped appendage; body 
