DYSOPES RUPPELII. J 



follicles ; ears wide and short, beginning near the angle of 

 the lips, projecting over the eyes; tail long, projecting be- 

 yond the membrane for a large portion of its length. 



The size of the head, and the wide muzzle, supposed to 

 resemble that of a mastiff, have given rise to the name 

 Molossus, adopted by some authors. 



Dysopes Ruppelii. 



Molossus Cestonii, Geoffkoy. 



Dysopes Cestonii, Buoif. Faun. Ital. (figured). 



Dysopes Eiippelii, Temm. Monog. (figured). 



Desceimion. — In size resembling Vespertilio murinus. Ears 

 very large, overhanging the face, apparently wider than long, 

 slightly margined on the outside, with seven or eight very 

 small fleshy points on the inner part of the anterior margin, 

 not united, but arising from a common base on the fore- 

 head ; tragus double, being in part outside and in front of 

 the ear ; tail as long as the body, thick, depressed, more 

 than half its length projecting beyond the membrane ; toes 

 covered with whitish silky hairs. Fur thick, fine, close, 

 and smooth, a wide border of close hairs on each side of 

 the wings, close to and along the body; snout covered with 

 scattered black hairs; lips wide, pendent, and folded; 

 upper parts of the body of a uniform mouse-colour through- 

 out, lower parts a little lighter; hairs on the fingers long ; 

 wings very narrow, but of great extent ; the two upper 

 incisors wide apart, the four or six lower ones crowded, 

 with the two middle pressed forward; in the upper jaw a 

 very small tooth between the canine and first false molar. 



Entire length, 5 inches 2 to 6 lines, of which the tail 

 alone occupies 2 inches; fore-arm, 2 inches 2 lines; extent 

 of wing in the male, 14 inches 6 lines ; in the female, 13 

 inches.— F. M. 



Lives in caves and old buildings. 



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