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Neosorex albibarbis Cope.) Marsh Shrew. But three specimens 

 of this species are as yet known from New England, two of which 

 were captured by Professor E. D. Cope, at Franconia, N. II., and the 

 other by Mr. F. W. Putnam, at Warwick, Mass. Professor Cope's 

 .specimens were swimming in a lake when first seen, about forty feet 

 from the bank. As observed by Professor Verrill, the species of this 

 genus are eminently adapted to an aquatic mode of life, they having 

 large fringed feet and valvular ears. 



41. Sorex platyrhinus Linsley. Broad -nosed Shrew. 

 Comparatively common. I have taken a considerable number at 

 Springfield, and Professor S. F. Baird, in his Blammals of North 

 America (p. '2d), cites nineteen examples in his list of specimens of this 

 species from Massachusetts, eighteen of which were from Middleboro', 

 and collected by Mr. J. W. P. Jenks. 



45. Sorex Cooperi Baciimax. Cooper's Shrew. This rare 

 species I have never seen myself from this State ; Professor Baird 

 mentions two specimens from Middleboro', received from Mr. Jenks. 

 Professor Verrill, in his paper already cited, refers to a specimen from 

 Danvers, in the collection of the. Essex Institute, as being the only one 

 he had seen from New England. Last winter I received it from 

 Wayne Co.. N. Y., from my friend, Mr. Charles Potwine. The speci- 

 men was captured in the daytime, while running on the snow in the 

 woods. 



46. Sorex Forsteri Rich. Forster's Shrew. From its known 

 range* this species is most likely to occur in Massachusetts. It has, 

 in fact, been reported as often met with here, both in summer and in 



winter, f 



Thompson's shrew [Sorex Thompsoni Baird) is also to be expected 

 to occur in this State, it having been received by Professor Baird from 

 Halifax, N. S., and Zanesville, Ohio, and by Professor Verrill from 

 Maine. 



• " Hudson's Bay to CnrlUIc, Pa." — Baird. 



f "In the latter eason they are found beneath :i pile of wood or tocr*. and their tracks 

 In the snow show their wanderings in search of food." — E. A. Samuels, Agriculture 

 of Mass., 1861, p. 142. 



