32 FAUNA AMERICANA. 



est of all; bind feet very small and very thin> 

 nails small, hooked and arched. 



Tail short ; body contracted, covered with very 

 short, fine, soft hair, perpendicular to the skin, as 

 in the moles. 



Species. 



1. Scalops canadensis. (Encly. pi. 30, fig. 2. 

 M'dsaraigne brune.) 



Sorex aqitaticus, Linn. Gmel. Schreb. tab. 158. 



Talpa fusca, Penn. Quad. p. ,314. n. 245. Shaw, 

 gen. Zool. V. 1. Part. ii. p. 524. Masaraigne 

 taupe., Cuv. tab. Element, des Anim. 



Char. Essent. Nose elongated, terminated by 

 a cartilaginous button ; the feet and tail of a mole ; 

 colour grayish-brown. 



Dimensions. Total length six inches three lines; 

 of the head one inch three lines ; of the tail nine 

 lines. 



^ Description. Nose very much elongated ; nos- 

 trils but slightly apparent, opening above near 

 the point; a longitudinal groove beneath, com- 

 mencing at the upper lip; mouth moderately wide; 

 teeth very strong and white ; eyes and meatus 

 auditorius concealed by the hair; hands very 

 strong and broad, fingers united to the commence- 

 ment of the last phalanx ; palms naked, bordered 

 with small stiff bail's ; above slightly covered with 

 gra3'ish down ; nail.j very strong, long, linear and 

 grooved ; posterior feet, small, narrow, naked be- 



