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EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES, 
Fig. 3—Scalops breweri, Bachman.—Hairy-tailed mole.—Cleveland.—From dry skin 
a—muzzle from above; 6—muzzle from the side; c-- muzzle from below; 
d—under surface of left palm ; e—under surface of hind foot. 
Fig. 4—Scalops brewert, Bach.— Waterville, New York.—Young.—From alcoholic 
S/SSOMENC Bie 0036. iss oo PARNCUCHOECCOC EOL OCU HERB De COAOCCHCOnS.. |. eouseUCDL DESC CtiGoc teneccace 
a—muzzle from below ; b—muzzle from side ; c—muzzle from above; d— 
under surface of palm ; e—under surface of hind foot. 
Fig. 5—Scalops townsendii, Bach.—Puget’s Sound.—Alcoholic specimen...... ave veeee 
a—muzzle from below ; 6—muzzle from the side ; c—muzzle from above. 
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PLATE XVIII. 
Fig. 1—Condylura cristata.—Star-nosed mole.—Carlisle, Pa.—From alcohol, (No. 
GD emtatvan nar at euie avin te<sveseceecantsnss Wadi asjiends succes box cedtemamaade doen se aenntde 
a—muzzle from below ; 6—muzzle from above; c—front view of muzzle ; 
d—left palm from above; e—left palm from below; /—left hind foot 
from below ; g—left hind foot from above ; A—tail. 
Fig. 2—Condylura cristata. —Male.—Middleboro, Mass.—Showing a different character 
of the nasalgenest?——Nom 22NO has Banaras ate ve seemees ventcuisits’s casts ses cesearees 
Fig. 3—Urotrichus gibbsti, Baird.—Cascade Mountains, W. T.—No. 662.—Dried skin 
moistened and magnified two diameters..........ssccccsccccssecscescecssseceeces 
a—muzzle from below; b—muzzle from above ; c—muzzle from the side ; 
d—left palm from above; e—left palm from below; left hind foot 
from below ; g—left hind foot from above, 
Fig. 4—Blarina talpoides.—Shrew mole.—Columbus, Ga.....sscceccsscsecesesccessessenesens 
a—head from the side ; 6—head from beneath ; c—ear magnified, showing, 
x—the short auricle, bent a little back; yy—the anterior border of the 
meatus ; z—the antibelix ; and v—the antitragus. The upper end of the 
antitragus should pass beneath the antihelix. 
Fig. 5—Sorex vagrans, Cooper.—No. 1261.—Cape Flattery, W. Territory............06. 
Fig. 6—Sorex vagrans, Cooper.—No. 1259.—Cascade Mountains, Oregon Territory.— 
Magnified twodiameters. These figures both represent the same species, 
and the latter, taken from a specimen with the feet much shrunken, was 
engraved by mistake. 
a—head from the side; b—head from beneath ; c—under surface of left 
fore foot ; d—under surface of left hind foot. 
PLATE XIX. 
Fig. 1—WMephitis mesoleuca, Licht. —White-backed skunk.—No. 790.—Western 
Mexas:——Driediakimesoftieneds sts tid. csteccsssceteveccauasetusadtecs <oveesstevccen sacs 
a—muzzle from below ; 6—muzzle from above ; c—muzzle from the side. 
Fig. 2—Putorius richardsonti, Bon.—Weasel.—No. 654.—Fort Steilacoom.—Skin 
pbieritremibenioteatieiiirsy | v5 a6e3 30) eo S022 le se ATR ee Rae aaa vans ce - 
a—ear ; b—left fore foot from below ; c—left hind foot from below. 
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