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FAMILY EMBALLONURIDJE. 



The members of this family are charactnrized by the'r simple muzzle 

 without nose-leaf, by their tail being partially frne, either perforating the 

 iiiterfemoral membrane, and appeariuif on its upper surface, or produced far 

 bfyonii iis posterior marijia. Ttie ftmily is more lari^ely represented in the 

 Neo- Tropical rog on, to which 1 rinidad belongs, than the Vksphrtilionip^ 

 and ther« are, therefore, four known, and probably many more unknown 

 (pedes belonging to it. 



5. FuRiPTERUS HORRENS, F. Cuv. First discovery — Dr. 



Huggins (Peters I.e.) 



6. Saccopteryx bilineata, Temm. First discovery — Mr. 



Caraccioio, I8S9. Also received in 1891 from Mr. J. 

 11. Hart, who obtained it in tlie Botanic Gardens. 



This is a very pretty brownish bat, with two white lines 

 running down the sides of the back. It has also, as have the 

 next two species, a very peculiar little pouch or sac, nearly large 

 enough to hold a pea, in the wing membrane in front of the arm. 

 Definite observations on the use of the pouch, which is only 

 present in the male sex, might be of service 



7. Saccopteryx LEPTURA, Schr. First discovery — Mr. Hart, 



lb92 (Botanic Gardens.) 



8. Saccopteryx canina, Wied. First discovery — Iilr. Carac- 



cioio, 1892- 



9. Rhynchonycteris naso, Wied, Proboscis Bat. First 



discovery — Mr. Caraccioio, 1893. 



10. NocTiLio LEPORiNUS, Linn. Fish-eating Bat. First 

 record, de Verteuil. Specimens in Museum from Sir 

 Wm. Kobinson, Jan. 1889 (Cave in First Boca.) 



These specimens are those from whose examination Mr. 

 Harting definitely showed the Fish-eating propensities of this 

 widely spread species. 



11. MoLossus RUFUs, GeofF. First discovery - Mr. Caraccioio, 



1891. Also sent by him in 1893. 



12. MoLOSsus OBSCURUs, Geoff. First discovery— Dr. Huggins, 



1866. Also sent by Mr. Hart in 1892 (Carrera) and 

 by Mr. Caraccioio in 1893. 



FAMILY PHYLLOSTOMATID^. 



This family consii ts of the leaf -nosed bats of America, and is represented 

 in the tropical partg of the continent by a very large number of different 



