VESPERTILIO TEMMINCKII. 
I.—VESPERTILIO TEMMINCKII, NoL 
V. capite cuneato supra lateribusque planis, auriculis capite brevioribus oblongis 
rotundatis margine exteriore parum excisis trago elongato falcato, vellere sericato 
pilis brevissimis supra fuscis subtus sordide-flavis lateribus capitis corporisque 
nitore dilute rufescente. 
Dentium formula : — Primores Laniani Molares £=i. 
Upper Jaw. — Front teetb ; one on each side, oblique, closely applied to the 
canine teeth at the base, which has a slight marginal enlargement ; point conical and 
simple, with a strong inclination inward. Canine teeth of moderate size, erect, 
with a small, compressed, vertical heel at the base, by which they meet the first 
grinder. Four carnivorous teeth (carnassieres) on each side; "the first with a conical 
projecting point, and an interior dilation at the base ; the second and third very 
large, compound, and having the usual form of the large grinders in this Family j 
the fourth small, and greatly compressed. Lower Jaw. — Front teeth six, nearly 
equal in length, less strongly emarginate than in other species. Canine teeth very 
slightly curved, and tending outward, base having a marginal heel ulteriorly. First 
grinder very minute, regularly disposed in the series, compressed at the base, with a 
short, acute, conical point ; second grinder having a somewhat compressed point, pro- 
jecting slightly beyond the other teeth, and an internal heel at the base, winch is 
closely applied to the third grinder ; this, as well as the fourth, is very large ; the 
fifth is, as usual, somewhat compressed posteriorly. 
The head is of moderate length, broad between the ears, and very gradually 
contracted in dimensions towards the nose ; it is nearly even above, compressed at 
the sides, and its vertical dimensions are proportionally great. The muzzle is broad, 
and abruptly terminated. The nose is slightly emarginate, and the apertures of the 
nares are directed downwards. The eyes are distinct, and more prominent than is 
usual in this genus. One of our specimens has an indication of the sebiferous glands, 
in a semilunar rib, extending across the face before the eyes. The angle of the 
mouth (mundwinkel) is proportionally small, and terminates under the eyes; while 
in many species of this genus it extends backward to the region of the ears. The lips 
are not thickened or rugose, but bordered, and nearly concealed by delicate hairs. The 
ears are somewhat shorter than the head; the auricle is oblong, erect, rounded, 
obtuse, naked, and slightly indented posteriorly ; it is continued into a narrow border, 
