22 MAMMALS. 



3. CERVUS, Linnaeus. Debe. 

 1. C. canadensis, Erxleben. "American Elk." 

 Wapiti. Chestnut red, grayish in winter; size nearly- 

 equal to that of the Moose. Alleghany region of Penn. 

 and Va., Wis. (near Green Bay, Van Vleek,) Yellow- 

 stone region and W. 



4. CARIACUS, Gray. Red Debe. 



1. C. virginianus, (Bodd.) Gray. Vieginia Debe. Red 

 Debe. General color chestnut red, grayish in winter. 

 Maine to Rocky Mountains and S., abundant in many re- 

 gions. 



OEDEE O.-OHIEOPTEEA. 



{TU Bats.) 



FAMILY VII.— VESPERTILIONIDiE. 



{Tlie Ordina/ry Bats.) 



Insectivorous Bats with the snout not appendaged, or 



merely with two lateral excrescences. Wing membranes 



ample. Tail completely enclosed in the interfemoral 



membrane or only the last joint exserted. 



* Cheeks without excrescences ; ears moderate. 



t Incisors |:|. Vespektilio, 1. 



■H- Incisors \:\. Atalapha, 2. 



** Cheeks with two large excrescences ; ears excessively large, 

 an inch high; teeth 36; i.f:|. . . Corynokhhtos, 3. 



/. VESPERTILIO, Linnteus. Typical Bats. 

 y- Scotophilus, Leach. 



* Teeth 38; molars f.-f ; species with thin wings and ears. (Ves- 



pertilio.) 

 1. V. subulaius, Say. Little Beown Bat. Pace 



