COMPENDIUM OF GENERIC DISTINCTIONS. 785 
Genus.—Talpa. 
Bi) o/h 
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Accord- 
Teeth =" Cl = .P. = M. 
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ing to some, ome their place being occupied by the first 
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molars. 
Head.—Muzzle elongated, and blunt at extremity—Eyes 
hidden under fur, and very small. 
Limbs.—Feet with five toes; fore-feet with sole turned 
backwards ; claws very strong. 
Tail.—Very short. 
Habitat.—Europe. 
Genus,—Scalops. 
3—3 « Ll 4-4 3—3 
Teeth.—I. 5— 3 CF oe ee M. S= 5 — 44. 
middle incisors of upper a large, and the others small. 
Head.—Muzzle elongated, with a proboscis-like nose— 
Eyes minute. 
Limbs.—Feet with five toes. 
Tail.—Short, and thinly covered with hair. 
Habitat.—Northern America, 
Two 
Genus.—Chrysochloris. 
Teeth,—I, 3= 3-3 a either side ; seven molars on each side 
in each jaw, having a space between them. 
Head.—Muzzle elongated and naked—Eyes covered with 
skin. 
Limbs.—Fore-feet with five toes, the fourth being small ; 
the claw of the third toe powerful, curved, and broad ; hinder 
feet with five toes, 
Tail.—None. 
Habitat.—Southern Africa, 
Genus.—Astromyctes. 
Teeth.—I. : = 
molars on Ds side of upper jaw, and eight in the lower. 
Head.—Muzzle elongated, with a curiously radiated 
extremity—Ears very small. 
Limbs.—Feet with five toes. 
Tail.—Moderate, sparsely covered with hair. 
Habitat.—Northern America. 
the lower projecting forward; seven 
Genus.—Tupaia. 
Teeth.—I. = those of lower jaw projecting forwards, 
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and the four central larger than the others ; lower molars 
divided by a transverse groove ; true molars, = 
Head.—Muzzle slender and elongated—-Ears rather large. 
Limbs.—Feet with five toes. 
Tail.—Long, and thickly covered with hair, nearly ‘dis- 
tichous.” 
Habitat.—India, Borneo, Sumatra. 
Ptilocereus may be referred to this genus, from which it 
has been separated on account of the extraordinary tail. 
Genus.—Macroscélides. 
Teeth—I. = all small; seven molars on each side of 
upper jaw, and either eight or nine on each side of the lower. 
There are no true canines; true molars, = or =p 
Head,—Muzzle elongated into a slender proboscis, the 
nostrils being at the extremity—Eyes moderately large— 
Ears large, thickly covered with hair. 
Limbs.—Fore-feet with five toes; hind-feet much larger 
than fore, and furnished with short, sharp, slight, and com- 
pressed claws. 
Tail.—Long. 
Habitat.—A frica, 
Genus.—Sorex. 
Teeth. 3% 
9? 
notched at fe bases, the lower projecting almost horizon- 
tally. No true canines. Five small teeth in upper jaw 
between the incisors and true molars ; the lower incisors 
the upper being long, curved, and 
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serrate. True molars, a3 
Head.—Muzzle lengthened and sharp—Eyes small, and 
ears broad. 
Limbs.—F eet all with five toes. 
Tail.—Moderate. 
Habitat.—Europe. 
Genus.—Créssopus. 
Teeth.—Only four small intermediate teeth in upper jaw, 
and the lower incisors not serrate, 
Limbs.—Feet and toes edged with stiff hairs. 
Habitat.—Europe. 
Genus.—Solénodon. 
3—3 7—7 
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Teeth.—I 33 7 
4-4 
= The middle incisors of upper jaw large and triangular, 
separated from the others by a narrow space. 
incisors of lower jaw small and narrow, next two long, 
conical, and grooved on the inside. 
Head.—Upper jaw larger than the lower—Muzzle elong- 
ated, with a proboscis—Hyes very small—Ears round, and 
nearly naked. 
Limbs.—Feet with five toes. 
Tail.—Long and cylindrical, covered with scales for the 
greater part of its length. 
Habitat.—St. Domingo. 
No true canines ; true molars, 
Two middle 
Genus.—Gaélemys. 
1— 
Teeth.—I. g = those of upper jaw large, broad, and 
0 é 44 
triangular; no true canines; true molars, 523" 
Head.—Muzzle elongated, with a slender, depressed pro- 
boscis. 
Limbs.—Feet with five toes, and palmate. 
Tail.—Long, compressed at tip, and scantily covered with 
hair. 
Habitat.—South-eastern parts of Russia and the Pyrenees, 
Genus. —Gymuutira. 
Teeth —I. 3-8, c. 34, Pf, M. 3-8 = 44. Some 
consider the canines to be only false molars; two middle 
incisors of upper jaw large, two next small, 
Head.—Muzzle elongated, and blunt at extremity —Ear 
round and naked. 
Limbs.—Feet with five toes, three central toes largest, 
Body.—Long bristles scattered among the fur. 
Tail—Rather long, scantily haired, and scaly 
Habitat.—Malacca and Sumatra, 
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