CATALOGUE OF VERTEBRATES. 497 



" Frequents the banks of streams. Its nest is quite under the 

 ground, smoothly lined with fine grass. Females litter in May 

 and July. Feeds wholly on worms, larvag of insects, and similar 

 food. When disturbed, will dive readily, and swims easily. 

 Probably devours the ova of the sunfish. Abundant." 



There are probably other species of Shrews or Shrew-mice besides 

 those noted above. Farmers should be on the lookout for the follow- 

 ing (specimens of which will be gladly received at the Station) : 



SORBX. 



I Teeth colored, 32— fj (Sorex). 



S. platyrhinus, De K. 



Ears very large for a shrew ; tail scant-haired ; color chest- 

 nutty. Length, 3| inches ; tail, 1 J inches. 



S. cooperi, Bach. 



Same as preceding, except ears a little smaller and color chest- 

 nut brown. 



S. personatus, Geof. 



Smallest of our shrews. Length, 2| inches; tail, 1 inch. 

 Color and ears as in the preceding. 



I Teeth, 30— if (Microsorex, Baird). 



S. hoyi, Bd. Hoy's Shrew. 



Very small and slender ; ears large ; olive brown. Length, 3 

 inches; tail, IJ inches. 



BLARINA. 



Short-tailed Shrews. 



';. Teeth, 32— jS (Blarina). 



B. angusticeps, Bd. 



Size intermediate ; skull narrow ; color uniformly leaden. 

 Length, 3J inches ; tail, 1 inch. 



'i. Teeth, 30 — }| (Soriciscus, Cones). 



B. parva, Say [cinerea, Bach.) 



Body stout ; iron gray, with brown gloss. Length, 3:^ inches ; 



tail, I inch. 



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