74 CHE1ROPTEROUS ANIMALS, 



" The limbs elongated ; fingers of the forehands 

 and tail enclosed in a nearly naked membrane, serv- 

 ing for wings ; fingers very long ; thumb free, 

 clawed ; toes of hind-feet short, equal, clawed ; 

 teeth variable." The numerous genera are disposed 

 into five Tribes. 



I. PHYLLOSTOMINA. Nose-leaf expanded into a 

 leaf behind, simple, and pierced with the nostrils in 

 front ; ears lateral, separate. 



Genera : Rhinopoma, Arctibeus, Vampyrus, 

 Phyllostoma, Carollia, Lophostoma^ Edostoma, 

 Macrophyllum, Brachyphylla^ Diphylla, Steno- 

 derma, Phyllophora, Glossophaga, Monophyllus, 

 Anoura, Megaderma, Lavia, Mormoops. 



II. RHINOLOPHINA. Nose disk expanded into a 

 leaf behind, and with a pit or process between the 

 nostrils in front. 



Genera: Ariteus, Rhinolophus, Hipposideros. 



III. VESPERTILIONINA. Nose simple. Grinders 

 acutely tubercular ; wings broad, large ; tail elon- 

 gated, as long as, and enclosed in, the large conical 

 interfemoral membrane; upper cutting teeth near 

 the canines, with a central space. 



Genera : Nycteris, Nyctophilus, Barbastellusy 

 Plecotus, Romicia, Vespertilio, Furia, Natalus, 

 Miniopterus, Scotophilus. 

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IV. NOCTILIONINA. Nose simple. Grinders 



