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tacle Bat. Nasal leaf short, hollowed near its point ; two white 

 bands from the nostrils to the ears. About three inches long ; 

 extended wings 17 inches Buff. Sitpp. vii. pi. 74. 



P. lineatum, Geoff. Desm. Nasal leaf entire ; four whitish stripes 

 upon the face, and one on the back. Body nearly three inches 

 long ; spread of the wings 13 inches. Inhabits Paraguay. 

 The number of teeth in this species presents an anomaly ; according to Azara there 



are no incisors in the lower jaw. 



P. rotundum, Geoff. Desm. Nasal leaf entire, rounded at its ex- 

 tremity ; fur reddish brown. About three inches long; spread of 

 the wings nearly 14 inches Inhabits Paraguay. 



P. liliwn, Geoff. Desm. Nasal leaf entire,- as high as broad, and 

 narrow at its base ; jaws elongated. Two inches three lines long; 

 spread of the wings one foot Inhabits Paraguay. 



P. spectrum, Geoff. Desm. ( Vespertilio spectrum, Lin.) The Vam- 

 pyre. Nasal leaf entire, less broad than high, jaws elongated. 

 Five inches and a half long Inhabits South America. 

 This species, the largest of the genus, is celebrated in the narratives of travellers 



for sucking the blood of men and animals while asleep. 



Gen. 33. VAMPYRUS, Spix. 



Incisors f , canines \-\, molars f-f , = 28. Incisors conical, 

 the two intermediate in the upper jaw being largest ; the 

 first molar with one tubercle, the others with three ; mouth 

 rather obtuse, lower jaw verrucose; tail short, involved in the 

 membrane, except the apex. 



V. cirrhosus, Spix. Bearded Vampyre. Head oblong ; nasal leaf 

 pendulous ; lips and chin bearded ; spread of wings 4 J inches. In- 

 habits Brazil Spix, Braz. f. 36. 



V. soricimiSj Spix. Body less robust than the preceding; mouse- 

 colour on the back, brownish gray underneath ; chin smooth. In- 

 habits Brazil Spix, Braz. f. 36. fig. 2, 6. 



V. bidens, Spix. Two incisors in the lower jaw ; blackish brown 

 above ; mouse-coloured underneath. Spix 9 Braz. f. 65. 



Gen. 34. GLOSSOPHAGA, Geoff. Desm. Phyllostoma, Cuv. 



Vespertilio, Pall. Lin. 



Incisors f, canines J-J, molars f-f, = 24. Incisors regular- 

 ly arranged ; canines of medium size ; molars similar to the 

 Phyllostomse; head long and conical; tongue very long, nar- 

 row, extensible ; nose supporting a little spear-shaped crest; 

 tail more or less long, sometimes wanting; interfemoral mem- 

 brane very small or none. 



G. soricina, Desm. Geoff. (Vesp. soricinus, Lin.) Interfemoral 

 membrane broad ; no tail. Body two inches long ; spread of the 

 wings eight inches. Inhabits Surinam Ann. Mus. xv. pi. 11. 



G. amplexicaudata, Geoff. Desm. Interfemoral membrane broad ; 



