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palate extends as far backwards as to the middle of the zygoma ; in 

 Vesp. (Keriooula) picta, nearly as far back as to the condyloid fossa. 



The lower jaw has, at the lowest part of the symphysis menti, a 

 prominent tubercle, directed downwards, and projecting below the 

 level of the lower margin of the jaw. It is probable that this may 

 be equivalent to the spina: mentales. From this, the margin of tlie 

 jaw curves very evenly and moderately to the posterior angle. Tlie 

 ramus is very high, and the coronoid process, the condyle, and the 

 posterior process, are arranged in nearly the same horizontal line, the 

 condyle being a little elevated above the other two. The posterior 

 process has a peculiar outward direction. 



Such are the characters derived from the examination of seven 

 examples. They do not include some peculiarities mentioned by 

 M. F. Cuvier, viz. the presence of a series of warts on the upper lip, 

 and under the chin, the prominence of the eye, and the cartilaginous 

 condition of the terminal half of the tail. I have failed to detect 

 any warts, nor do I perceive that the eye is more prominent than in 

 other VespertilionidcB. As, however, I am describing from dried 

 specimens, too great reliance cannot be placed on the apparent ab- 

 sence of these characters. 



With respect to the tail, in the seven examples examined, five have 

 it wholly withdrawn from the membrane, and the remaining two 

 only partially withdrawn, the terminal vertebrae being left in the 

 situation proper for the basal ones. This may possibly have been 

 the case with the example mentioned by M. F. Cuvier, as suggested 

 by Dr. Gray. 



It may not be amiss to remark that this genus resembles the genus 

 Kerivoula of Dr. Gray (as illustrated by Kerivoula picta) in the 

 form of the ear, but in no other respect have I found them similar. 

 The crania, although greatly elevated in both, diifer in other respects, 

 and even in this they by no means closely agree. 



The genus Miniopteris approaches most nearly to Furipterus, in 

 the characters exhibited by the cranium. They somewhat resemble 

 each other in the elevated form of the vertex, in the length of the 

 bony palate, and in some measure in the form of the posterior por- 

 tion of the lower jaw, and the development of the intermaxillary 

 bones. 



1. Furipterus horrens. 



Furia horrens, F. Cuv. Mem. du Mus. xvi. p. 150. tab. 9 ; Fischer, 

 Synop. Mam. iVddenda, 352 ; Temm. Mon. ii. p. 264 ; Wagn. in 

 Suppl. Schreb.Siiuge.i.p. 549 ; Schinz. Synop. Mam. i. p. 207; Less. 

 Nouv. Tab. Reg. Anim. p. 22. 



The eyes prominent and large. The nostrils apical, and separated 

 only by a margin surrounding them, forming a groove at their upper 

 part. Lips entire, the upper one with four or five warts along its 

 side. The lower lip has eight warts, conspicuous from being of a 

 white colour, amidst the surrounding black fur. Ears large, nearly 

 as broad as long, simple in structure. The tragus is of a peculiar 

 form, having three points arranged like a cross. 



