The animal kingdom : arranged after its organization, forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy . Fig CARNARIA. 73. Fie. IG.—Hrnd o( Nyi The Nyctophilets {XijclophilM, Leach)—Are, according to Temminck, somewliat intermediate to the Rhiiioliihines and the ncit genus ofNycterins; approaching the former in the character of their incisors and canines, and the latter inthat of their molars: the ears are large and pointed ; the tragus lanceolate; nasal follicles distinct;the tail moderately long, and enveloped in the memhrane. Xyct. Genffmyiy Leach, i
The animal kingdom : arranged after its organization, forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy . Fig CARNARIA. 73. Fie. IG.—Hrnd o( Nyi The Nyctophilets {XijclophilM, Leach)—Are, according to Temminck, somewliat intermediate to the Rhiiioliihines and the ncit genus ofNycterins; approaching the former in the character of their incisors and canines, and the latter inthat of their molars: the ears are large and pointed ; the tragus lanceolate; nasal follicles distinct;the tail moderately long, and enveloped in the memhrane. Xyct. Genffmyiy Leach, is the only known species, from some part of Oceanica. It appears to be allied to tjietrue Bats (Vetpertilio)^ and was included in Barbastetlu*, Gray, as ori^rinally constituted.] The Nyctekins (Nycteris, Cnv. and Geof) —Have the forehead furrowed hy a longitudinal groove, which is even marked upon the cranium,hordered by a fold of the skin, which partially covers it; nostrils simple; four incisors without inter-vals above, and six below ; ears large andseparated; the tail involved in the intcr-feraoral membrane [and terminated by abitid cartilage (fig
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