MAMMALS OF MINNESOTA. 



CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Preface 7 



List of Illustrations '. 



Introduction V. 



CHAPTER I YERTEBRATA MAMMALIA 13-18 



SUBCLASS MONODELPHIA 17 



CHAPTER II ORDER CfiLIROPTERA (BATS) 19-37 



General account of the order 19 



Synopsis of important families and genera 24 



Geographical distribution 25 



Genus Nycticejus 27 



Genus Lasiurus 28 



Genus Scotophilus 33 



Genus Lasionycteris 34 



Genus Vespertilio 36 



CHAPTER III. ORDER OSECTIVORA (MOLES AND 



SHREWS) 38-56 



General account and geographical distribution ... 38 



Family Soricidae 43 



Genus Blarina 44 



Sorex cooperi . 48 



Family Talpidas 49 



Genus Scalops 51 



