20 Of Oyddmpedes. P a r t L 
of an Inch fquare. His Shoulder-piece confifteth of feveral 
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 greateft of thefe Plates, confift of fquare pieces^ 
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 ; confilhng of little fquare pieces. 
The other half with Seals. HisBreafl, 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 F L Y I N G S QJJ IREL, qu. Sciurel, from Sciu- 
rm. 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 fafely 3 and is therefore called The flying Squirel. In 
other refpects, like the European kind. It was fent from 
Virginia, its breeding place. 
He feems to be the fame Animal which Scaliger dc~ 
fenbes under the Name of the Flying Cat. Exercit. 217. 
S.p. 
The Squirel, when he hath a mind to crofs any water 
(a) Gefner, f° r a S ooc * Nut-Tree, picks out, and fits on fome Jight 
m >f the ' piece of Barque for a Boat, and erecting his Tail for a Sail, 
B*tt k he makes hls Voyage, (a) 
Natura Re- 
rum i out of 
Vincentius, 
Beluacenfis, 
and Olaus 
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