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COMMON BAT. 



Vespertilio Murinus. V. caudatus, naso oreque simplici, auriculis 



capite minor ibus. Lin. Syst. Nat. p. 47. 

 Tailed Bat, with simple or inappendiculated nose, and ears 



smaller than the head. 

 Vespertilio murini coloris, auriculis simplicibus. Briss. £>uadr, 



p. 158. n. I. 

 Chauve-souris. Buff. 8. p. 114. pi. 16. 

 Short-eared English Bat. Edwards, pi. 201. f. 2. 

 Common Bat. Pennant Quadr. 2. p. 319. 



This is about two inches and a half, if mea- 

 sured from the nose to the tip of the tail, and the 

 extent of the wings, when fully expanded, is 

 about nine inches. It is of a mouse-colour, 

 tinged with reddish : the wings and ears black : 

 these latter are small and rounded. 



LONG-EARED BAT, 



Vespertilio Auritus. V. caudatus, ore nasoque simplici, auriculis 

 duplicatis capite majoribus. Lin. Syst. Nat. p. 47. 



Tailed Bat, with inappendiculated nose, and double ears larger 

 than the head. 



Vespertilio murini coloris, auriculis duplicibus. Briss. Quadr. 160. 



Vespertilio auriculis quaternis. Johnst. arv. p. 34. /. 20. 



Long-eared English Bat. Edwards, pi. 201./. 3. 



Oreillar. Buff. S.p. llS.pl. 17./. I. 



Long-eared Bat. Pennant 'Quadr. z. p. 320. 



Great-eared Bat. Speculum Linnaanum, pi. 7. 



This species, in its general appearance, is 

 nearly similar to the former, though rather small- 



