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of the suspended Bat dislodges the ripe fruit, and it 
falls to the ground, splitting with the shock. On 
picking it up we see that it has been just bitten, not 
gnawed as by the rodent incisors of a mouse, but 
nibbled in a ragged manner. Though the Yampyres 
often eat the fruit on the tree in this manner, de- 
taching minute morsels, and again and again returning 
for more, it appears that not seldom they succeed 
in tearing out a large piece, which they carry away : 
for fragments of naseberry of considerable size, 
partly eaten by a Bat, are frequently found at the 
distance of half a mile from the nearest naseberry 
tree, dropped on the high road. The delicate scented 
Rose-apple {Eugenia jamhos) is also a favourite 
fruit with these winged quadrupeds ; and fragments 
of this are dropped about in the same way. ^ 
* As well as I can determine by comparison of specimens with the 
published description of Dr. Horsfield ( Ann. & Mag. N. H. iii. 238.) 
this seems to be Artibeus Jamaicensis of Leach. The description of 
the latter zoologist is far too vague for the discrimination of species. 
I will however subjoin admeasurements and descriptions of this, and 
of three other species of the same genus, all of which have similar 
habits. 
The Small Naseberry Bat. Artibeus Jamaicensis, Leach. Central 
lobe of nose-leaf (see PI. VI. fig. 3.) lanceolate, broadest near the 
bottom, thence tapering to a point ; furnished at the base with an in- 
distinct footstalk: lobe surrounding the nostril slightly sigmoid in 
outline : external lobe free, scolloped with about 5 regular crenations. 
Edge of upper lip nearly smooth ; that of lower lip minutely notched. 
Tragus three-toothed. Forehead round, prominent. 
Upper parts ashy-brown, slightly inclined to purplish ; head paler, 
having a hoary appearance ; a short dash of white on each shoulder. 
Wings black; fingers pale. Under parts hoary grey, darkening a 
little posteriorly. Nose-leaf dusky or reddish brown. Ears yellow- 
ish olive. Irides pale brown. Inner edge of interfemoral membrane 
fringed with free hair. A few fine bristles among the downy fur on 
the cheeks. Toes of hind feet about equal in length. 
