Quadrupeds procured hy Captain Franklin, 517 



Syn, Shrew, No. 20. Forster, Phil Trans. 62. p. 381. 

 Hab» Common throughout the Hudson's Bay countries. 



2. SoREx PALUSTRIS, caudo, corpus longitudine excedente, au- 

 riculis subvestitis vellere latentibus^ corpore cinerascenti-nigro 

 subter drier eo. 



American Marsh-shrew, with the tail longer than the body, 

 short hairy ears concealed by the fur, back somewhat hoary-black, 

 belly ash-gray. 



Dlmens, Length of head and body 3f inches ; of tail 2f . 



Hab. Marshy places, from Hudson's Bay to the Rocky Moun- 

 tains. 



3. Arvicola borealis, auriculis vellere obvelatis^ cauda capite 

 paulo breviori, corpore villosissimo badio nigroque subter cinereo. 



Northern Meadow Mouse, with ears concealed by the fur ; 

 tail shorter than the head ; fur very long and fine ; on the back 

 chesnut colour mixed with black, on the belly gray. 



Dimens. Length of head and body 4| inches ; length of tail 

 10 lines. 



Hab, Great Bear Lake. 



4. Arvicola (Lemmus) helvolus, naso pallida obtuso^ palmis 

 pentadacti/Usy capite fulvo nigroque^ corpore helvolo subtus vix 

 pallidiori. 



Tawny lemming, with a pale blunt nose; a thumb; tawny 

 and black head ; reddish-orange coloured body, a little paler 

 beneath. 



Dimens, Length of head and body 4| inches. 



Nearly allied to the Norwegian Lemming. 



Hab. Rocky Mountains. 



5. Myoxus Drummondii, brunnescenii-cervinus subter albus^ 

 Cauda corpore longiori floccosa. 



Rocky Mountain Dormouse, yellow brown above, white be- 

 neath ; tail more bushy towards the extremity, longer than the 

 body. 



