PXEEOPODIDJi;. 



Suborder I. MEGACHIROPTERA. 



Family PTEROPODIDtE. 



The characters of the single Eamily are those of the Suborder. 



Synopsis of the Genera. 



Tongue moderate : molars well developed . . Ch-oup I. PTEROPI. 



A. Tail very short or none, when present 

 quite free from the interfemoral mem- 

 brane ; second linger with a distinct 

 claw ; wings from the sides of the back ; 

 premaxillary bones imited in front ; fur 

 of the nape of the neck and shoulders 

 not differing from that of the back. 



T 4 2 1—1 2—2 )- 1 , Tj, . 



Inc. J or -J, c. j^ , pm. ^—^, m. ^ria • • • • 1 • Epomoi'hobus, p. 4. 



i). T<dl very ahort or none, when present 

 partly contained within the interfemo- 

 ral membrane. 

 a. Second finger with a distinct claw ; pre- 

 maxillary bones united in fi-ont. 

 a'. Nostrils simple, their inner margins 

 alone projecting. 

 a"- Tail none ; fur of the nape of the 

 neck and shoulders differing in 

 colour or quality from that of the 

 back. 



a'". Inc. J, c. £3j, pm. ^^, m. ^^^ . 2. Ptebopus, p. 16. 



b". Tail distinct ; fur of the nape of 

 the neck and shoulders not differ- 

 ing from that of the back. 



b'". Inc. ^, c. Yiij, pm. ^^, m. g^g . .3. CYNONYCTEBis,p. 70. 



c'". Inc. ^ or 2, c. j^i, pm- §=3' 



2—2 

 1^' 2=2 



Nostrils tubular, projecting abruptly 

 from the muzzle : tail distinct. 



4. Cynoptebus, p. 80. 



Q 1 1 9 2 2 2 



d'". Inc. -Q, c. juj, pm. 333, m- 2=2 • ^- Haepyia, p. 88. 

 Second finger without a claw ; wings 

 from the spine ; tail distinct ; premax- 

 illary bones separate in front. 



- •^ (, I 1 2 2 2 2 



e'". Inc. 2, c. jzzi, pm. 335, m- 3=3 • <3. Cephalotes, p . 91. 



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