THE CAMAS POUCHED RAT. 



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56. — Canada Sand Rat. 



may, however, possibly prove to be identical with one 

 of the species he has described. This animal is stated to 

 be about the size of a common rat, and of a pale grayish 

 brown. A specimen of the mole-like sand-rat (G. tal- 

 poides) is preserved in the collection of the Zool. Soc. 

 It is a native of the borders of the Saskatchewan. 



The Camas Pouched Rat {Diplostoma bulbivorum). 



The animals of this genus differ from those of the 

 genus GeomySj in having cheek-pouches which open ex- 



