36 INSECTIVORA. 



Frequents old buildings and cellars ; flies late in the 

 evening. Is rare in every country where it has been 

 found. 



Has occurred several times in England, Is found in 

 France (in Picardy), in Germany, GaUicia, Silesia, Den- 

 mark, Carniola ; very rarely in Belgium. In Italy, although 

 uncommon, appears to exist in many localities. Blasius 

 has found it in the Alps at considerable elevations ; in 

 Central Eussia, and Hungary. 



Order INSECTIVORA. 



The incisive teeth varying in number ; the summits 

 of the molars with conical points ; the feet armed with 

 strong clawsj and the soles of the hinder feet applied 

 to the ground in walking. 



Genus SOREX. 



Animals of diminutive size. Snout much prolonged, 

 moveable ; ears short, or scarcely apparent ; eyes very 

 smaU ; feet moderate, with five toes, furnished with nails, 

 not adapted for burrowing ; tail as long as, or a little 

 shorter than, the body. 



Subgenus 1. Sorex. 



Teeth 30 or 32 in number, with their points more or 

 less stained ; the two lower iucisors with the edges den- 

 ticulated, the two upper ones forked. Between the in- 

 cisors and the three molars are five (rarely foui') small 

 intermediate teeth, diminishing in size gradually from the 

 first to the last. Ears concealed by the fur, and much 



