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above is somewhat less broadened than in the larger animal, and 

 the emargination of posterior border of palate extends relatively 

 further forward : to level of last prism of j)r, instead of to level 

 of first prism of m^, anteorbital foramen with slit-like lower 

 portion so shortened as to be practically absent. 



In the few specimens examined the inner border of cutting 

 edge of upper incisor is less folded backward than in Lemmus 

 lem.mnft, and the outer re-entrant angle of vi.^ is occasionally so 

 little developed that it fails to cut off a distinct triangle from 

 outer extremity of second transverse loop, a condition, rarely, if 

 ever, found in L. lemmus. 



Measurements. — Adult (old) female from Eidsvold, Norway 

 (in alcohol) : head and body, 95 ; tail, 19 ; hind foot, 15-4 ; ear 

 from meatus, 10. For cranial measurements see Table, p. 613. 



Spi'ciniciis examined. — Fifteen, from the following localities: — 

 Norway : Hurdalen, Gudbrandsdal, 1 ; Fluberg, Hadeland, 2 (B.M. and 



U.S.N. M.) ; Eidsvold, Akershus, 2 ; Heen, Christiania, 1. 



Sweden: Ncrike, Wermland, 2 (U.S.N.M.) ; Upsala, 1 (U.S.N.M.) ; 



Medolpad, \V. Norrland, 4 ; no exact locality, 1 (U.S.N.]M.) ; Dalarne, 1. 



1. Hurdalen, Gudbrandsdal, Dr. R. Collett (p). 84.10.81.3. 



Norway. 

 6 juv. Fluberg, Hadeland. Christiania Museum 93. 3. 1. 18. 



(E). 



2 9 al. Eid:svold, Akersbus. Dr. R. Collett (p). 84. 10. 31. 1-2. 



6 juv. Heen, Christiania. Christiania Museum 93. 8. 1. 19. 



(E). 



2 i juv. Medelpad, W. Norrland, Lord Lilford (p). 11. 1. 1. 111-114. 



2 9 juv. Sweden. 

 1 al. Dalarne. • Stockholm Museum 90. 8. 1. 18. 



(E). 



Genus LEMMUS Link. 



1795. Lenmms Link. Zool. Beytriige, i, pt. ii, p. 75. Type by tautonymy 



Mas Icvimns Linnteus. 

 1811. Myodcs Pallas, Zoogr. Rosso-Asiat., i, p. 172 (part). 

 1877. Myodes Coues, Monogr. N. Amer. Rodeutia, p. 237. 

 1896. Lcminm Miller, N. Amer. Fauna, No. 12, p. 36, July 23, 1896. 



Type species. — Mns Jehimus Linnasus. 



Geographical distribution. — Arctic region of both hemispheres ; 

 in Europe south to southern Norway. 



Characters. — General form noticeably heavier and more 

 robust than in the voles ; legs and tail short ; feet broad, the 

 palm and sole covered with a dense growth of stiffened hairs, • 

 under which are concealed the rudimentary, functionless 

 tubercles ; metacarples of third and fourth fingers much shorter 

 than phalange^ ; ungual phalanges of manus greatly enlai'ged, 

 slightly longer than first and second phalanges combined, the 

 claws enlarged but simple ; ear well developed though small, 



