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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. 



Sciuropterns volucella Abbott, A Naturalist's Rambles, 1885, 

 p. 449. 



Sciuropterns z'olans Rho3.ds, 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. 



SORICID.^ (Shrews) 



aa. Fore feet very broad and turned on edge, specially adapted for digging; 



no external ear whatever; eyes rudimentary. talpid.,E (Moles) 



Family SORICID^. 



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) 



