366 B A T. 
Linnaeus, carried away by love of fyftem, places 
this, on account of its having only two cutting teeth 
in each jaw, among the Glires , next to the fquirrels, 
tinder the name of Noffilio Americanus. But fuch 
is the variety in the number and difpofition of the 
teeth in the animals of this genus, that he might 
form almoft as many genera out of it as there are 
fpecies. But as the Bats have other fuch ftriking 
characters, it is unneceffary to have recourfe to the 
more latent marks to form its definition. The fame 
may be faid of feveral other animals. 
280. Bull- Autre Chauve-fouris, de Buff on, x. 84, 87. tab. x ix. Jig. 1, 2. 
DOG. 
B. with broad round ears, the edges touching each 
other in front: nofe thick : lips pendulous : upper 
part of the body of a deep afh-color ; the lower 
paler: tail long •, the five laft joints quite difen- 
gaged from the membrane: length above two inches; 
extent nine and a half. 
Inhabits the JFeft Indies . 
29iSenegal. Chauvre-fouris etrangere de ‘Buffon, X. 82. tab. xv ii. 
Bo with a long head : nofe a little pointed : ears 
fhort, and pointed: head and body a tawny brown 
mixed with afli-color: belly paler : two laft joints 
of the tail extend beyond the membrane : length, 
from nofe to rump, above four inches, extent 21. 
Inhabits Senegal 
Autre 
