The animal kingdom : arranged after its organization, forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy . [now. Barbastellk {BarhastelluSy Gray)—The ears of which are moderate, united at base ; and there is a hollowed naked space on the upjjfsurface of the muzzle, inwhich the nostrils are situ-ated ; but one pair of falsemolars to each jaw, B. Dauhenlonii, Bell, (d^.20,) is the only ascertainedspecies. It is of rare occur-rence in Britain, and measureslOJ inches in extent of mng.] Finally, Nycficeus*, Rafin., I Scofop/iilus, Leach, PipistrelluSj Bonap.], with Fii


The animal kingdom : arranged after its organization, forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy . [now. Barbastellk {BarhastelluSy Gray)—The ears of which are moderate, united at base ; and there is a hollowed naked space on the upjjfsurface of the muzzle, inwhich the nostrils are situ-ated ; but one pair of falsemolars to each jaw, B. Dauhenlonii, Bell, (d^.20,) is the only ascertainedspecies. It is of rare occur-rence in Britain, and measureslOJ inches in extent of mng.] Finally, Nycficeus*, Rafin., I Scofop/iilus, Leach, PipistrelluSj Bonap.], with Fii;. IW—UarUaslelltts Uaa e ears of medium size, and the simple muzzle of the Bats, has only two incisors to tlie upper jiiw[which are widely separated, and close to the canines.] It does not other^vise differ from Veiqyeriilo. The known species are from North America, [but others have since been discovered in the ancient continent,as .V. Heathiiy Horsf., from India, and another from Java. Mr. Gray, indeed, includes most of the European Batsin his Scotophilus ; but Temminck, who rejects Pleotus even, suggests, and I think with


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