. A history of British quadrupeds, including the Cetacea. Mammals. 26 VESPERTILIONIDiE. CHEIBOPTERA. VESPERTILIONI D^ HAIRY-ARMED BAT. Scotophilus Leisleri. Ears oval-triangular, shorter than the head ; tragus barely one-third the length of the auricle, terminating in a rounded head; fur long, bright chestnut above, brownish grey beneath : under surface of the flying membrane with a broad band of hair along the fore-arm. Vespe7'tilio dasycarpos, Leisler. ,, Leisleri, Kuhl, Deut. Flederm. p. 46, sp. 6. Desmae. Mamma), p. 138. Jenyns, Brit. Yert. p. 23. Scotophilus ,, Gray, 1. c. •erago ,, Bl
. A history of British quadrupeds, including the Cetacea. Mammals. 26 VESPERTILIONIDiE. CHEIBOPTERA. VESPERTILIONI D^ HAIRY-ARMED BAT. Scotophilus Leisleri. Ears oval-triangular, shorter than the head ; tragus barely one-third the length of the auricle, terminating in a rounded head; fur long, bright chestnut above, brownish grey beneath : under surface of the flying membrane with a broad band of hair along the fore-arm. Vespe7'tilio dasycarpos, Leisler. ,, Leisleri, Kuhl, Deut. Flederm. p. 46, sp. 6. Desmae. Mamma), p. 138. Jenyns, Brit. Yert. p. 23. Scotophilus ,, Gray, 1. c. •erago ,, Blas. 1. c. p. 66, f. 35, 36. Although the name retained for this species is not the one which was originally applied to it by its dis- coverer, Leisler, we have preferred continuing that by which Kuhl conveyed a well-merited compliment to that naturalist, who has contributed so much to our know-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bell, Thomas, 1792-1880; Tomes, Robert F; Alston, Edward Richard, 1845-1881. London, J. Van Voorst
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