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The Common Bats (Vespertilio, Cuv.et Geoffr.) 



Have the muzzle without leaves or other distinctive 

 marks, the ears separated, four incisors above, sepa- 

 rated into couples, and six below sharp-edged, and 

 triflingly notched. The tail is comprised in the 

 membrane. This sub-genus is the most numerous 

 of all. Its species are to be found in every quarter 

 of the globe. Six or seven are enumerated in France. 

 The first has been known for a long period. 



The ordinary Bat (Vesp. murinus, Linn.) Buff. VIILxvi. 



Gray, with oblong ears the length of the head. 

 The other species have been discovered only by 

 Daubenton. 



The Serotine (Vesp. Serotinus, Linn.) Buff. VIII. xvm. 2. 



Fawn-colour, wings and ears blackish : the shell 

 or conch of these is triangular and shorter than 

 the head ; the parotis pointed. 



They are frequently found beneath the roofs 

 of churches, and other unfrequented buildings. 



The Noctule (V. Noctula, L.) Buff. VIII. xvm. 1. 



Brown, triangular ears, shorter than the head, 

 parotis rounded. A little smaller than the pre- 

 ceding. Found in the hollows of old trees, fye. 



The Pipistrelle (V. Pipistrellus, Gm.) Buff* VIII. xix. 1. 



The smallest species found in this country : 

 brown, with triangular ears and parotis. 



