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of this species are unknown, the above specimens being- the 

 only ones known to have been taken anywhere, since the 

 species was described by Bachman from specimens taken in 

 the swamps of the San tee River, South Carolina. 



43. S. jisheri, Mcrr. Dismal Swamp Shrew. Similar to 

 the preceding-, but larger and coloration duller. L. 4}4. T. 

 \y 2 . This and the preceding have the third unicuspid tooth 

 decidedly smaller than the fourth, whereas in S. fumcus and 

 S. pcrsonatus the reverse is the case. Described by Dr. 

 Merriam from Dismal Swamp, Virginia, and taken by Mr. R. 

 T. Young- at Cliapanoke, Perquimans county. 



ORDER IV. CHEIROPTERA, (bats.) 



Forelimbs greatly developed, the elongated fingers sup- 

 porting a membrane by means of which true flight is 

 performed. 



a. Tail included in the flying membrane nearly or quite to 

 tip, nose without leaf-like fleshy growths. 



Family Vespertilionidae. 



aa. Tail in our species free from the membrane for its apical 

 half. Family Emballonuridae. 



(One species of the Emballonuridae, Nyctinomus 

 cynocephalus Lee. The Florida House Bat, a small 

 brown bat with tail projecting for about half its 

 length beyond the membrane and with naked wings 

 is common in Florida and the Gulf States and may 

 possibly occasionally straggle as far north as this 

 State.)" 



family vespertiliondae. (The Typical Bats.) 



a. Nostrils simple, at tip of snout; ears moderate; forehead 

 not grooved, 

 b. Upper front teeth four, membrane between legs not 

 completely furred above. 



