LEAF BAT. 141 



Seba's figure the membrane is doubly heart- 

 shaped, or with two cordated divisions one above 

 the other). The colour of the whole animal is a 

 pale reddish brown: the hind legs are connected 

 by a web: the body is thick and plump : the ex- 

 tent of wing, according to Seba's figure, seems to 

 be about fifteen inches : length of body from nose 

 to rump near four inches. Native of Ceylon and 

 the Molucca islands. 



LEAF BAT. 



Vespertilio Soriclnus. V. ecaudatus, rostro producto, naso foliate 

 cordate Lin. Sjyst. Nat. Gmel. p. 47. 



Tailless Bat, with lengthened snout furnished with a heart- 

 shaped leaf-like membrane. 



Leaf Bat. Pennant Quadr. 2. p. 309. 



Bat from Jamaica. Edwards, pi. 201. f. I. 



With small rounded ears: membrane on the 

 nose in form of an ovate, pointed leaf: a web be- 

 tween the hind legs : fur of a mouse-colour, tinged 

 with red : size of a common Bat. 



