Feb., 1912. Mammals of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 429 



The Carolina Short-tailed Shrew replaces the northern form, B. 

 brevicauda, in southern Illinois, probably intergrading with it in the 

 south central part of the state. The Field Museum collection contains 

 specimens from Alexander, Pope, Johnson and Hardin counties, and 

 Howell records it from the vicinity of Shawneetown, Gallatin Co. (/. c, 

 p. 32.) Its habits, so far as known, are similar to those of B. brevicauda. 



Specimens examined from Illinois: 

 Illinois — Olive Branch, Alexander Co., 29 (14 in alcohol); Golconda, 

 Pope Co., 3; Reevesville, Johnson Co., 5; Rosiclaire, Hardin Co., 

 6 = 43- 



Map showing approximate distribution of the Shrews belonging to the subgenus Blarina in 



eastern United States. 



Blarina brevicauda (Say). Type locality — Near Blair, Washington Co., Nebraska. 



Description as previously given. 

 Blarina h. carolinensis (Bachman). Tj'pe locality — Eastern South Carolina. 



Smaller than brevicauda; description as previously given. 



