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covered with close and shining hair. Body ten inches long, the 

 extended wings about four feet Indian Islands. 

 The flesh of this species is white, delicate, and remarkably tender, and is regarded 

 by the inhabitants of Timor as a delicacy. 



P. Edwardsii, Desm. (Vespertilio vampyrus, Lin.) Large Bat of 

 Madagascar. Fur red ; back of a chestnut-brown. Edwards* 

 Birds, pi. 180. 



P. vulgaris, Geoff. Desm. (Vesp. vampyrus, Lin.) The common 

 Roussette. Body covered, particularly on the belly, with thick 

 and coarse hair, of a deep black ; face reddish, as well as the 

 sides of the back. Body about ten inches long ; wings extended 



three feet Buff. x. t. 14. 



Var. A. Of a bright chesnut or pale yellow. Mauritius. 



P. rubricollis, Geoff. Desm. (Vesp. vampyrus, Lin.) The red- 

 collared Roussette. Fur of a gray brown ; neck red. Body about 

 eight inches long ; extended wings two feet. Inhabits Isle of 

 France Buff on, x. pi. 17. 



P. griseus, Geoff. Desm. The gray Roussette. Fur of a gray red; 

 head and neck red. About six and a half inches long; extended 

 wings about 18 inches. Inhabits the Isle of Timor. Ann. Mus. 

 xv. pi. 6. 



P. Leschenaultii, Desm. Fur of a fawn ash-colour on the back ; a 

 little variegated with white under the belly ; whitish points at 

 the base of the membranes of the wings ; extended wings about 

 18 inches. Inhabits Pondicherry. 



P. restrains, Horsfield, Desm. The Dog-bat of Java. Muzzle 

 elongated ; no tail ; fur of a pale brown. Body three inches long ; 

 extended wings 11 inches Inhabits Java. 



** With a tall 



P. stramineus, Geoff. Desm. Lesser Ternate Bat, Penn. Fur red- 

 dish yellow; tail very short. Body about five inches long ; extend- 

 ed wings two feet wide. Inhabits Timor and Ternate Penn. 

 Synop. t. 31, fig. 1. 



P. JEgyptiacus, Geoff. Desm. Egyptian Roussette. Hair woolly, 

 and of a brown gray-colour. Body about five inches long ; ex- 

 tended wings 20 inches. 



P. amplexicaudatus , Geoff. Desm. Long-tailed Roussette. Fur 

 reddish gray ; tail the length of the thigh, and half enveloped in 

 the interfemoral membrane. Four inches long ; extended wings 

 16 inches. Inhabits Timor. Ann. Mus. xv. pi. 4. 



P. marginatus, Geoff. Desm. Fur olive brown ; a white band around 

 the ears. Length three inches ; extended wings 11 inches Ann. 

 Mus. xv. pi. 5. 



P. minimus, Geoff. Desm. The Kiodote. Hair woolly and of a lively 

 red ; tongue extensible. Body three inches long ; spread of the 

 wings ten inches Inhabits Java. 



