Geoffrov Saint Hilaire,* trader the above name, with the exception of a slight
difference in the dimensions ; I will, therefore, add those of the present specimen,
which is a female. It may be observed, that in the animal before me, the tragus
of the ear is pointed, and not bifid at the apex, as represented in plate xi ot the
work quoted.
of head and body
antibracbium
nose-leaf
In. Liaes.
4 0
2 7
. Ü 5
, 0 84
Length of tragus .
tibia
Expansion of the wings
In. Lines.
. 0 3 . 1 0
. 16 8
“ This bat was caught at Bahia, (latitude 13" S.) on the coast of Brazil
in consequence of its having flown into a room where there was a light,
scarcely ever saw an animal so tenacious of life.” D.
Family-V E S P E R T IL IO N ID ^ .
V e s p e e t i l i o C h i l o e n s i s .
P late III.
V fusous: aurilms mediocrihus: trago elougato, augusto, apicem versus atteuuato;
/route concavo; rostro oltuso ; caudi ad apicem extremum I,herd.
D esceip tion .-Iu size and colouring, this Bat very closely resemhles the Ves-
pertilioPipistrelluso{Ev.vope-, the wings, however, are considerably broader
in proportion ; the antibrachinm, tibia, and tail, are each of them longer ; the
tragus of the ear is also longer, and narrower.
The muzzle is short and obtuse, and furnished on each side with numerous
hairs, which, when compared with those of other parts, are of a more hra-sh
nature. The nose is naked at the apex. The forehead is concave^ The
ears are narrow, and somewhat pointed, emarginated externally, arid have
about four transverse rugse : the tragus is elongated, narrow, and pointed, and
has the outer margin very obscurely crenulated. On the chin there is a
small wart, from which spring several stiffish hairs. The tail is about equal
to the body in length, and has the extreme tip free. The fur is moderately
‘ Annales des Muséum d’llistoire Naturelle,” tom. xv. p. 176.