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beneath, whitish, or blackish-ash. Tliis is, unquestionably, according 
to M. Temmincfc, a new European species. Its distingui.shing character- 
istics are its very long and bushy fur; the hair W" or 4:'" long, which 
so completely covers the muzzle, that its point only is visible ; the black 
ears are of medium lengtli, inclined outwards, and scooped out extern-ii- 
ly ; the tragus is long, awl-shapcd, and pointed : the membrane brownish- 
black, lighter beneath. The marking above is blackish-browii, each hair 
being black at the root, and brown at the point ; beneath, it is greyish- 
black, the tips of the hair being greyish-white. It appears to be very 
rare. 
(^Asiaiic,') 
6. V. TtMOBiENSis This species is described by M. Geoffroy, (Ann. 
du Mus. t. 8,) and was discovered by MM. Poron and Lesueur. Its 
ears are broad, the length of the bead, and united by a small membrane ; 
tile tragus shaped like a half heart ; its fur is blackish-brown above, 
ash-brown on the abdomen ; the Inr is very bushy, and long, and soft to 
the touch. The dimensions are, body, 2" 7"'; tail, expanse, 
10 ". It was procured at Timor (Fig. in Tomm. Mon. II. pi. 56, fig. 
10.) 
7. V. BE Peeon The Oreillardde Timor of M. Isid. Geoffroy, (Etudes 
Zoolog.) It approaches the Long-eared Bat of Europe, resembling it 
generally in size, form, and marking. It is, however, distinguished by the 
size of the tragus : in the European species, this part, far from reaching 
the half of the concha, scarcely surpasses the third ; whilst in Peron’s it 
exceeds the half. There is also a difference in the marking, the fur being 
lighter, especially beneath, where it is nearly quite white; the hairs being 
black at the root, and white for half their length towards the point ; 
the hairs beneath, and on the sides of the head, are indeed wholly wlute. 
In two individuals, a male and female, which M. Geoffroy examined, 
their markings were precisely the same. The habitat is not ascertained. 
— (Fig. in Temm. Mon. II. pi. 56.) 
8. V. Malayan us. — It was M. Alfred Duvaucel who transmitted this 
species to the Paris Museum. M. F. Cuvier describes it as not unlike 
the Murinoidcs ; the ear is funnel-shaped ; the tragus petal-like. The 
body throughout is of a light fawn colour, the, superior parts somewhat 
darker than the inferior ; the membranes are light brown, and moustachios 
are conspicuous. The length is 3", the expanse near 9". 
9. V. Noctula of Sumatra Under this title M. A. Duvaucel has 
sent home another Bat, very like its European namesake, but somewhat 
smaller ; — very likely to be, in M. Temminck’s apprehension, the K. 
NoctuUna previously described. 
10. V. .Tavanve M. Busseuil, Surgeon of the Thetis Corvette, cap- 
tured this animal in .Tava. It is very like the NoctuUna, the cars scooped, 
and the tragus knife-shaped. The colour above is uniform brown, below, 
whitish, all the hairs being black at the root. Its length is 2" 8'", its 
width 7". M. Temminck thinks it extremely probable this is the young 
of the V. Jmbricaius. 
11. V. CoROMANCELi.i. — This species lias been transmitted by Lesch- 
nault from Pondichery, and, is unknown to M. Temminck. Its head is 
like the Noctulina ; its ears notched ; its tragus knife-shaped. The up- 
per parts of the body are of a yellowish-grey brown, the lower, whitish ; 
the hairs are black three-quarters of their length, and of a yellowish-white 
at their extremity. The total length is I" 5"', the expanse 0" 6'". 
{American.') 
12. V. Maximus This Great Bat of Geoffroy, (Ann. Mus. t. 8,) and 
of Desmarest, (No. 218,) is the Great Serolineo( Buffon. (Suppl. t. 7.) 
and the Nc.iutns of Dr Shaw. Its ears are described as oval, shorter than 
the head ; the tragus awl-shaped ; the muzzle long and pointed ; the hair 
on the back four lines long ; of the belly, very short ; marking, marone- 
brow'ii above, light yellow on the Hanks, white on the abdomen ; the nails 
white, and hooked ; membranes blackish. The total length, 5" 8'", 
the expanse, 17" 9'". It inhabits Guiana (Fig. in Buff. Supp. pi. 32, 
fig. I.) 
13. V. Rdbee of Geoffroy, (loc. cit.) is the Canelle of Azara, (II. 
292.) The ear is very acute, 5"' high; the tragus awl-shapcd; the 
muzzle pointed ; the upper .jaw surpassing the under ; the membranes 
arising from (he metatarsal articulation. The fur is short, cinnamon 
coloured, a bright red above, pale yellow, with a rosy tinge beneath. The 
length is 3" 1"', the expatise 9" 2"', (Fr.) It inhabits Paraguay. 
14. V. Maugei This species, as we are informed by Desmarest, 
(No. 225,) wms discovered in Porto- Rico by M. Mange, and is described 
as somewhat larger than the Barhudclle of Europe. The ears are very 
large, united, and scooped e.xternally towards the point, which is round: 
tragus pointed half the length of the ear ; the muzzle is short, slender, 
pointed, forming a right angle with the ears ; muzzle broad ; nose sepa- 
rated by a cartilage, lyre-shaped ; the eyes small, situate at the base of 
the tragus. The inner incisors are the largest, somewhat distant and bi- 
fid. The fur is long, silky, blackish-brown above, lighter beneath, 
chiefly near the interfemoral membrane, where it is almost white ; mem- 
branes dull grey ; the tail almost as long as the body. 
15. V. Arcuatus The Arcuated Bat of Say (Long’s Exp. Rocky 
Mount. I. 168,) and Godman, (Ann. Nat. Hist. I. 70,) is described as 
having a large head, and ears somewhat shorter, round at the point, and 
hairy at the base ; the posterior margin is doubly notched, and the anterior 
base is distant from the eyes; the tragus is arched, and obtuse at the 
point; the interfemoral membrane is naked; the point of the tail free. 
Length 5", expanse 13". 
16. V. SnnoL.ATUs. — This North American Bat, mentioned by Godman^ 
(Ann. Nat; Hist. I. 71,) has its ears larger than’ they are wide, and near- 
ly as long as the head ; they are half-clad, bulging at their anterior margin, 
and extending below the eyes ; the tragus is long and awl-shaped. The 
hairs above are black at the root, and ash-coloured at the point ; the in- 
terfemoral is clad at its base ; some scattered hairs are found in the other 
part, and along its margins. The fur below is yellowish, the base black- 
ish ; the feet are long ; the point of the tail free. The length nearly 3". 
17. V. GaYruoB. — This is one of the Bats which has been recently 
noticed, as already hinted, by M. F. Cuvier, and which was received from 
the neighbourhood of New York. It has the head of the Alurinoides, 
and has two false molars on each side of each jaw ; the ear is scooped 
out, and the tragus knife-shaped. All the upper parts of the body are 
yellowish-white, the under grey ; all the hairs, however, being black at the 
root. The naked parts of the body are violet-coloured ; there are 
mystachial biistles on the upper lip and chin. The total length is 2" 
11"', the expanse 7" 11"'. . 
18. V. SALAitn. — M. Milbert sent this species also from the neighbour- 
hood of New York to Paris. According to M. F. Cuvier, its head re- 
sembles that of the Murinoidcs, and it has two I'alse molars on each side 
of each Jaw; the ear is scooped out, and the operculum knife-shaped- 
All the upper parts of the body are of a greyish marone-biown, and the 
lower parts whitish-grey. Where the fur is brown, the hairs are darkish 
near their root, and they are black where grey. The unclad parts are 
brown, and there are moustachios and a slender beard. The total length 
is 2" 1"', the expanse 7" 7'". 
19. V. Geoeciands It was Major Leconte who sent this Bat from the 
State of Georgia to the Paris Museum. The head is like that of the 
Mur'inoides, the ear scooped out, and the tragus awl-shaped. The upper 
parts of the body are coloured with a mixture of black and yellowish- 
white, the black prevailing, on account of the shortness of the whi(e 
points; the lower parts are, from the same cause, grey; there are mys- 
tachi.al bristles on tiic upper lip and chin. The total length is 2" 8'", tiie 
c.xpanse 7", (French.) 
20. V. SuBi'LAVUB — The habitat of this Bat, according to Major 
Leconte, is the same ns the last, and the head and cars much resemble it. 
The tragus is shaped like half a heart; the superior parts of the body are 
a light greyish-white, variegated with brown, the inferior are yellowish- 
white; the hairs above being, at their root, black, then white, and brown 
at the tip, and helow, being first black, and then yellowish-white; mys- 
tachial bristles occur as in the last species. Total length 2" 9"', ex- 
panse 7". 
21. V. Creeks — This Bat is also from Georgia. Its head is like that 
of the Serotinoides ; it has no false molar above, and ouh' one below ; the 
car is scooped ; the tragus knife-shaped. The upper parts of the body 
are yellowisli-brown, the under dull grey; the liairs throughout being 
black at the roots. Mystachial bristles are present, as in the preceding. 
Total length 3" 6'", expanse 9 ", 
22. V. CiiAsscs — M. Lesneur transmitted this species from New York 
to Paris. Its head resembles the Muriuoides ; there are two false molars 
on each side of both jaw's; the car is obtuse; the tragus knife-shaped. 
The upper -parts of the body are of a greyish marone-brown, the lower 
flaxen, the hairs being darker ne.ar the root than at the points. The same 
mystachial bristles are present. The total length is 3" 8"', the e.xpanse 
8 " 8 "'. 
M. Raeinesque very superficially indicates six other species, which he 
describes in nearly' the following terms. They all belong to the United 
States ; — 
23. V. CvA.NOprERCS. — The W/dte-tvinged Bat of Desmarest, (Mon. 
