so Of Ojdadmpedes. Part L 
of an Inch fquare. His Shoulder-piece coniiftcth of feveml 
Ranks or Rows of fuch like fquare pieces, but not fet toge- 
ther by any Articulation, or movable Conjunction. His 
Back-piece,reaching alfo over his Buttocks to hisTail,is com- 
pofed of feveral Plates, in number eighteen, moveably 
joyned together by as many intermediate Skins. The fore- 
moft and greater! of thefe Plates, confift of fquare pieces i 
Inch long, and a * broad. The hindermoft, of fquare and 
round ones together. The extream part of the Shell next 
the Tail, is Parabolick. The fore part of the Tail is fur- 
rounded with fix Rings 3 confirming of little fquare pieces. 
The other half with Seals. His Breaft, Belly, and Ears all 
naked 3 for the fame purpofes, as in the former. 
This Species, by the greater number of Plates, feemeth 
able to draw, efpecially his hinder parts, more roundly in- 
ward, than the other. 
The FLYING SQJJIREL, qu. SciureU from Sciu- 
rus. Not defcribed, unlefs by Scaliger. The colour 
of his Body a dark grey. Of his Tail, almoft that of ftraw. 
Lefter than the common Squirel, not above five Inches and 
s from his Nofe end to his Buttocks. His Skin,from his Sides, 
Thighs and Legs (almoft as the wings of a Bat) is ftretched 
out about an Inch in breadth, or more or lefs at his plea- 
fure : by means whereof he leaps further, and alights the 
more fifely 3 and is therefore called The flying Squirel. 1 In 
other refpeclis, like the European kind. It was fent from 
Virginia, its breeding place. 
He feems to be the fame Animal which Scaliger de- 
fcribes under the Name of the Flying Cat. Exercit. 217. 
S. p. 
The Squirel, when he hath a mind to crofs any water 
00 Gefner f° r a g°°d Nut-Tree, picks out, and fits on fome light 
out of the ' piece of Barque for a Boat, and erecting his Tail for a Sail, 
hc makes llls v °y a s e - W 
Natuii Re- 
rum \ out of 
Vincentius, 
Beluacenfis, 
and Glaus 
