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the pine barrens. To the northward a larger species of flying 
squirrel occurs, but so far it has not been detected within the State 
limits. 
Pteromys volucella Abbott, Cook’s Geol. of N. J., 1868, p. 757. 
—Beesley Geol. Cape May Co., 1857, p. 137. 
Sciuropterus volucella Abbott, A Naturalist’s Rambles, 1885, 
Pp. 449. 
Sciuropterus volans Rhoads, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1897, 
p. 31.—Rhoads, Mam. Pa. and N. J., 1903, p. 66. 
Order INSECTIVORA. 
Moles and Shrews. 
These little animals are mouse-like in appearance, but with a 
full set of sharp teeth, recalling those of the carnivorous animals. 
They live for the most part in burrows and runways and their 
eyes are very small or rudimentary. We have two families. 
a. Fore feet similar to the hind ones, and not modified for digging; snout 
long and pointed; scarcely a trace of an external ear; eyes very small. 
soricipa (Shrews) 
aa. Fore feet very broad and turned on edge, specially adapted for digging; 
no external ear whatever; eyes rudimentary. TALPIDA (Moles) 
Family SORICIDZ. 
SHREWS. 
These little animals have the same soft, velvety fur as the 
moles, but differ in not having the fore-feet modified for digging. 
We have two genera in New Jersey. 
a. Tail quite long, snout long and very slender. SOREX (Shrews) 
aa. Tail short, snout short. BLARINA (Short-tailed Shrews) 
