Quadrupeds. 



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cept to remark that the wing-membranes spring from the base of the 

 toes, as in V. mystacinus, whieh character is not mentioned by the 

 Professor. 



Cocks. — No. 1. Ears erect and deeply notched on the outer edge. 

 Tragus long, styliform. Fur chestnut-brown on the back and 

 sides, paler beneath. 



No. 2. Ears notched on the outer edge, but not so deeply as 

 in No. 1. Fur on the back and sides light reddish brown, ab- 

 dominal and inguinal regions whitish. 



Bucton. — Ears somewhat narrower and more deeply notched (than 

 in V. Daubentonii). The thumb stouter, and with reference 

 to the size of the bat not so long. Fur more of an ash-gray, 

 and the flying membranes and fur of the under side more cool 

 in colour. 



The last two columns in the following table of dimensions refer — 

 the first to V. mystacinus and the other to V. Nattereri, from speci- 

 mens in my own collection, and taken when fresh. The others, to 

 descriptions of Y. emarginatus by various authors. 





Geoff roy. 



Desmar. 



Millet. 



Temm. 



Macgil. 



Cocks. 



Coeks. 



Bucton. 







Head and body 2 3 



2 If 



i nj 



1 11 



1 11 



2 4J 



1 9 



3 7i ] 



n 



1 11 



Tail 



1 3 



1 4 



1 4 



1 3 



1 4 



l(Ji 



8£ 



1 5 1 



5 



1 5 



Ears 



6f 





3£ 





5 







C 



6 



7 



Tragus . 

















C 



n 



5 



Expanse 



10 6 



9 7 



9 7 



10 2| 



9 6 



9 



8 6 



10 3 





10 8 



Fore arm 









1 6| 



1 5| 







1 71 ] 



3 



1 01 



Humerus 









1 



9£ 











11 



Thumb . 











2 







5 





2| 



2nd Finger 











1 H 



.... 











3rd Finger 











2 3 











2 7 



4th Finger 











1 104 













5th Finger 











1 Oh 













Thigh . 













6 











6} 



Leg 





.... 







7i 











7J 



The following descriptions are taken from two specimens of a spe- 

 cies of Vespertilio which I received from Paris from M. Verreaux, la- 

 belled " V. emarginatus, Europe." They were along with specimens 

 of other European species, such as V. murinus, V. Noctula, V. pipistrel- 

 lus, V. Kuhlii, V. Wilsonii, &c. ; and, from the peculiar manner in 

 which all were preserved, I have no doubt that all were done by the 

 same hand, and all correctly labelled. If such is the case, the speci- 

 mens to which I allude cannot be referred to any species except V. 



