136 CHEIROPTERA. 



creature looks like a little ball of fur to which the head and limbs had 

 been artificially attached. 



GENUS RHINOPOMA. 



This curious Indian genus, which is sometimes classed with the Noc- 

 tilionidae, has a long tail, a narrow femoral membrane, and a peculiar den- 

 tal formula, 



2 — 2 I — I 5 — 5 



The best known species, Rliinopoina microphyllum, is found in Bengal 

 and Egypt. It is a small, long-haired, light-gray bat, about two inches 

 long. The tail is remarkable for its length, and contains eleven vertebra. 

 It is found in great numbers in the old ruins on the Nile, and hangs in 

 masses that quite hide the roof. In the evening they are seen skimming 

 across tiie waters, especially during the inundation, in quest of insects. 



e 



