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verj' thick, and all the teeth are chestnut-colored at the tips, like those 

 of a confirmed tobacco-chewer. 



The Broad-nosed Shrew, Sorex platyrrhinvs, is one of the smallest 

 quadrupeds on this continent. It is found in the Northeastern States, 

 and a specimen has been captured in Rockland County, N. Y. The 

 ears are large, the tail is almost bare, the color is dark-brown on the 

 back and gray below. Length two inches. 



The Masked Shrew, Sorex pcrsonatus, allied to the preceding species, 

 is the one called by Audubon Sorex longirostris. It is smaller even than 

 the Broad-nosed species. 



Thompson's Shrew, Sorex Thompsoni, is, however, the smallest 

 Shrew yet described. Professor Baird has seen a specimen weighing 

 less than twenty-two grains. Its color is a dark olive-brown, the ears 

 are large, the incisors fewer than usual. 



The Navigator Shrew, Sorex navigator, is characterized by the 

 length of the tail, which is one half longer than the body. The fur, too, 

 is long and very soft and thick ; the color is a grayish-brown. 



The Carolina Shrew, Sorex ta/poides, is a large species, measuring 

 nearly four inches, with a tail not half an inch in length. The nose and 

 feet are flesh-colored ; the rest of the body covered with bright gray fur. 

 It is found in all the Northern States, and as far south as Georgia, being 

 the commonest of all the North American Shrews. 



The Short-tailed Shrew, Sorex brevieaiidus, is the largest of all 

 our Shrews ; its fur is leaden in hue, with a slight shade or gloss of pur- 

 ple. The head is broad and obtuse. The tail is about half an inch in 

 length. 



Carolina Shrew, Sorex Carolinensis. This species, though usually 

 known by the same name, is smaller than the species just described as 

 Sorex talpoides, and its color is darker; the fore-feet are broader than 

 the hind-feet, and have much longer claws. It is common in the South. 



Berlandier's Shrew, Sorex Berlandieri, is the most southern spe- 

 cies, not passing the Rio Grande. It is small, with a stout body and 

 small ears. Its fur is soft and thick, resembling long-piled velvet. 



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