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94. Sorex. Sp. (?) 



I obtained a sixth species of Shrewmouse, which, I am unable to de- 

 cide, the specimen being in a bad state. 



FAMILY, ERINACID-E. 



95. Erinaccus brachydactylns. Wagn. Schreb. Saugth. ii., 22. 

 Hedgehog. Heb. "T12p. Arab, ^^s^, Kanfood. 



This species, rather smaller than our European, is common in the 

 south of Palestine. It is the Common Hedgehog of Egypt, and very 

 closely allied to E. auritus, Pall., from the Caucasus and Taurid. 



96. Erinaccus curopcvus. L. Syst. Nat. i., p. 75. Common Wiid^e- 



hocr. 

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The Hedgehog of Lebanon and Hermon appears to agree with the 

 European species. The Hedgehog in Scripture, under the name Kippod, 

 translated erroneously in our version ' Bittern,' is mentioned several 

 times. The Hebrews, like the Arabs, included the Porcupine and Hedge- 

 hog under the same name. 



This species is found throughout the whole of Europe. That of North 

 Africa scarcely differs from it. 



ORDER, CHEIROPTERA. 



FAMILY, PTEROPODID^. 



Bats. 

 Heb. ^m {generic), Arab, kl^l,, Wat-wat and JJJI ^, Their ellil. 



97. Cynonycteris cEgyptiaca. Geoffr. Descript. del'Egypte. ii., p. 135, 

 pi. iii., fig. 3. 



This fruit-eating Bat is found in large colonies in the caves of the 



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