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caught on the withers of a horse, in the act of bleed- 

 ing it. This species does not exceed three inches 

 three lines, and the extreme breadth twelve inches 

 eight lines. Mr. Waterhouse observed it to be 

 without true molars, and, therefore, unable to mas- 

 ticate its food : the canines and incisors were per- 

 fectly fitted for inflicting a wound, and the small 

 interfemoral membrane allowing more freedom to 

 the legs, together with the large thumb and claw, 

 enable the bat to fasten with security on its victims. 

 There are two other species known, all inhabitants 

 of South America. 



Genus RHINOPOMA, Cuv. Lid-nose Bats. 

 Dent form, incis. f , can. ^-^, mol. i 8 o = if ~ 28. 

 Nose long, conical, truncated; nose-leaf small; nos> 

 trils narrow, transversal, covered with a lid ; chaffron 

 broad, concave ; ears large, united, connected with 

 face ; tragus external ; interfemoral membrane nar- 

 row, truncated ; tail long. 



R. microphyllum, inhabiting Egypt, is the only 

 well known species. 



Mr. Gray mentions one, R. Hardrvickii, from 

 Bengal. 



Genus TAPHOZOUS, Geoff. Wing-pouched Bats, 

 or Taphians. Dent. form, incis. , can. \-\, mol. 

 ig = if = 28. The chaffron furrowed, without 

 over-lapping edges ; nose-leaf none; upper lip thick ; 

 muzzle produced ; ears moderate ; operculum inter- 

 nal ; interfemoral membrane large, salient ; tail hav- 

 ing six vertebras ; a slight prolongation of the alar 

 membrane forms a kind of pouch near the carpus. 



