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BARBASTELLE BAT. 



Vespertilio Barbastellus. V. caudatus, luccis elatis pilosis, aurkulis 

 magnis infer ius angulatis. Lin. Syst. Nat. Gmel. p. 48. 



Tailed Bat, with elevated hairy cheeks, and large ears angulated 

 on the lower part. 



Barbastelle. Buff, 8. p. 130.pl. 19./. I. 



Barbastelle. Pennant Quadr. 2. p. 3 1 9. 



The length of the Barbastelle is about two 

 inches from nose to tail: its extent about ten 

 inches : the upper part of the body is of a dusky 

 brown ; the under part ash-coloured : the fore- 

 head sunk: the ears broad and long; the lower 

 part of the inner sides touching each other, and 

 thus concealing the face and head when viewed 

 in front: the nose short: the cheeks full; the end 

 of the nose flattened. It is found in France. 



LASIOPTER BAT. 



Vespertilio Lasiopterus. V. caudatus, membrana pedes connectenU 



latissima. Lin. Syst. Nat. Gmel. p. 50. 

 Tailed Bat, with the membrane connecting the feet extremely 



broad, and covered on the upper part with hair. 

 V. Lasiopterus. Schreh. 2>uadr. t. 57. B. 



With the forehead very prominent and round- 

 ed : nose short : the general colour ferruginous ; 

 the upper part of the wings of a paler cast; the 

 ends and lower parts black: this is one of the 

 larger species. 



