SYNOPSIS OP THE 



Icon. 



Inhabits Senegal. 



233. 2. T. Mauritianus (Taphozous Bat of the Mauritius.) 

 Brownish red colour above, inclining to red underneath ; 

 nose more pointed than in the preceding ; tail shorter than 

 the thighs ; inner ears, with a sinewy edge. 



Taphozous Mauritianus, Geoff. Descrip. Egypt, u. 127. 



Icon. 



Inhabits the Isle of France. 



234. 3. T. Perforatus (the Perforated Taphozous Bat.) 

 Red-gray above, cinereous beneath, but the lower part of 

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

 minated by a rounded edge. 



Taphozous Perforatus, Geoff. Descrip. Egypt, ii. 127. 



Icon. Geoffroy, I. c. pi. 3. n. 1. Skeleton and head,/. 4. 

 /. 4. 4. 4. 



Inhabits the ancient buildings of Egypt. 



Obs. M. Desmarest thinks it probable that this and the 

 T. Senegalensis are the same. 



235. 4. T. Le/)^MrM.5 (Slender-tailed Taphozous Bat.) Gray, 

 paler underneath; membrane folding so as to form a sort 

 of pocket. 



Taphozous Lepturus, Geoff. Descrip. Egypt, ii. 126. 

 Vespertilio Lepturus, Schreb. i. 173. V. Marsupialis, 

 Muller. Naturfoscher, Supp. 19. Saccopteryx Lepturus, 

 Illiger, Prodromus. 



Pouched Bat and Slender-tailed Bat, Pennant, Quad.3l2 

 and 315. 



Icon. Schreb. Sought. 1. tab. 51. 



Inhabits Surinam. 



Obs. M. Geoffroy thinks this species is indigenous in 

 India, and not at Surinam. 



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