Howell — Mammah of Ihc Middle Missisaijyin Vcdley. 33 

 Scalopus aquaticus machrinus ( Ralinesque). 



PRAIRIE MOLE. 



Moles are quite generally distributed in the Mississippi Valley, and in 

 some sections are abundant. Records or specimens were obtained at tlie 

 following localities: 

 Missouri: St. Francis River, west of Senatli (a few occur); rortageville 



(common); Marble Hill (common; 1 specimen). 

 Illinois: Riehl Station, near Alton (common; 1 si)eciinen); Olive Branch 



(common); Woodlawn (numerous); Olney (numerous; 1 specimen); 



Golconda ( numerous ) . 

 Kentucky: Mammoth Cave (scarce) ; Hawesville ( uncommon ) ; Midway 



(abundant; )] specimens). 



Pipistrellus subflavus (F. Cuvier). 



GEORGIAN BAT. 



Generally distributed in tlie Mississippi Valley ; very numerous in 

 soutliern Illinois. Four small caves near Lick Creek, Illinois, were ex - 

 jilored on -May '2'2, but only about six bats of this species were found 

 all told, all hanging singly. They were sluggish, cold, and very loath to 

 move, even after being handled. All were males. No bats of any kind 

 were found in ]\Iammotb Cave at the time of my visit, although large 

 numbers of Mijotis lucifugus are known to live there in the winter. Nor 

 were any of the latter species shot in the vicinity. 



Specimens of P. sid^flavus were collected at the following localities: 

 Illinois: OHve Branch, 2 (May 14); Lick Creek, 4 (?,Iay 22); Olney, 1 



(JuneS); Reevesville, 1 (June 22). 

 Kentucky: Mammoth Cave, 1 (JuneiiO). 



Lasiurus borealis (Miiller). 



RED BAT. 



Not very common ; specimens were taken as follows : 

 Illinois: Olive Branch, 1 (May 14). 

 Kentucky: Mammoth Cave, 1 (July ] ; two seen). 



Nycticeius humeralis (Ratinesque). 



RAFINESQUE BAT. 



Sj)ecimens of this southern species were taken at the following localities: 

 Missouri: Cushion Lake, New Madrid County, 1 (May (>). 

 Illinois: Olive Branch, 4 (May 17, 18). 

 Kentucky: Mammoth Cave, 1 (June 30). 



