SYNOPSIS OF THE 



277. 30. F.jDaw^m?omV(Daubenton'sVespertilio.) Gray- 

 red above, white beneath. 



Vespertilio Daubentonii, Kuhl, Deutsch Flederm. 51. 

 Icon. Kuhl, I. c. t. 25, f, 2. 

 Inhabits Europe. 



The three following American species from d'Azara are 

 referred by Geoflfroy to the Vespertiliones. Desmarest in- 

 clines to the opinion that they belong rather to the divisions 

 established by M. Ratinesque, which he has named Hyper- 

 codon and Nycticeius, but without sufficiently pointing out 

 their distinctive characters. 



278. 31. V. Villosissimiis (Shaggy Vespertilio.) Pale 

 brown ; ears like those of a Rat. The seventh Bat of 



Azara's Quad, of Paraguay ^ Geoff. Ann. du Mus. t. viii. 



279. 32. V. Ruber fRed Vespertilio.) Red on the upper 

 parts, yellow underneath ; ears like the preceding. Eleventh 

 Bat of Azara's Quad, of Paraguay. Geoff. Ann. Mus. t. viii. 



280. 33. V. Albescens (Silvery or Black Vespertilio.) 

 Nearly black, with white points on the back ; ears like 

 the preceding. Twelfth Bat of Azara, Quad, of Paraguay/. 

 Geoff. Ann. Mus. t. yiu. pi. 18. 



Azara describes a variety of this with more white about 

 the lower part. 



XXV. Plecotus. Geoff. Incisives^; canines-^; cheek 

 teeth II . Ears larger than the head, and united at their base. 

 In other respects, agrees with Vespertilio. 



281. 1. P. Auritus (the Long-eared Bat.) Gray, darker 

 above than underneath. Length of body nearly two inches ; 

 expanse of wings eleven or twelve inches. 



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