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Genus 17. — Rhinopoma. — Geoffroy. 



Generic Character^ — Incisory teeth \, canines }-}, cheek teeth 

 l^l ; total 28. The upper incisors separated from each other ; 

 the nose long, truncated, and surmounted by a small leaf; nasal 

 openings contracted, transverse, and operculated ; ears large, 

 united, and hanging over the face ; forehead large, concave, in- 

 terfemoral membrane narrow, and cut square ; tail long, extend- 

 ing beyond the membrane. 



Jthinopoma microphylla Small-Leaved Rhinopome. — Fur 



ash-coloured ; tail very long and thin ; nostrils can be closed 

 or opened, at the will of the animal, as in the seal genus. Two 

 inches long ; expanse of wings seven inches. Inhabits Egypt. 

 — Brunnich, 1. c. vi. p. 50, f. 1, 2, 3, and -l-. 



Genus 18 Taphozous. — Geoffroy. 



Generic Character. — Incisory teeth ° ; canines \-\ ; molars 

 sZs > total 26. Nose with a furrow, as in the two preceding ge- 

 nera ; but destitute of an appendage ; ears moderate, separated 

 from each other ; interfemoral membrane large, tail shorter than 

 the membrane, and exserted on its upper side. 



Taphozous perforatus. — The Perforated Taphozous. — 

 Fur red ; gray above, ash-coloured beneath, the lower part of 

 each hair white ; inner ears in the form of a hatchet, and termi- 

 nated by a rounded edge. Tliree inches long ; expanse of the 

 wings nine inches. Inhabits Egypt ; frequenting ancient build- 

 ings, at Thebes, Ombo, &c. — Geoffroy's Egypt, ii. plate 3, 

 fig. 1. 



Genus 19. — Myopteris. — Geoffroy. 



Generic Character. — Incisors \, canines }— J, molars |^; total 

 26. Nose without a foliation, membrane, or furrow; muzzle 

 short and thick ; forehead depressed -, ears large ; tail long, half 

 enveloped at its base, free at the extremity. 



Myopteris Daubentonii Daubenton's Myopteris. — Fur on 



the top of the head and back brown ; the under parts pale yel- 

 lowish-white. Body three inches in length. Country unknown. 



Genus 20. — Cel^no. — Leach. 



Generic Character. — Incisory teeth |, no canine teeth, molars |j 

 total 20. The upper incisive teeth acuminated and simple, the 



