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by no means calculated to act on bodies by friction. This 

 learned traveller, to be sure, adds, that the kiodote lives on 

 fruits. It is very certain, however, that its habits and 

 mode of subsistence are very little known. 



Its length is above two inches from the occiput to the 

 posteriors ; its head about one inch, and it is ten inches 

 from the extremity of one wing; to that of another. It 

 is the smallest species known of the roussette family, if 

 indeed it belongs to them. 



The details of its organization are but brief. Its limbs 

 are like those of the roussettes ; the finger, corresponding 

 with the index, has a nail, and the tail is but a mere rudi- 

 ment. Its eyes are large, projecting, and have round pu- 

 pils. The muzzle, at its termination, is divided by a sort 

 of furrow, and the nostrils, circular and projecting, open on 

 its sides. The external ear is simple, and is marked trans- 

 versely by wrinkles, which result from the manner in which 

 it is folded up, when closed. The membrane of the wings 

 is entirely naked, except that part which forms a posterior 

 border for the hinder limbs. All the rest of the body is 

 covered with a fur, extremely fine and soft, tolerably thick, 

 not so long upon the head as elsewhere, and apparently of 

 a woolly character. On the head, neck, shoulders, arms, 

 back, crupper, interfemoral membrane, and thighs, it is of 

 a beautiful, uniform, fawn-colour; elsewhere, it has a 

 slight brown tint ; the iris is yellow. The cry is very 

 sharp. 



According to M. Leschenault, kiodote is the Javanese 

 name of this bat, but Horsefield says, that the natives call 

 it Lorvo-assee, dog-bat. He has given it the scientific ap- 

 pellation of rostratus. It is not very common in Java, and 

 is very destructive to the fruit. 



The most remarkable of all these species seems to be the 

 mantled roussette (pteropuspatiatus). The membrane of 

 the wings grows from the central line of the back. The 



