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Nilsson remarks that this little mouse may be taken for 

 the young of the last, but the feet are too slender, and the 

 tail appears too long. 



Clermont does not mention it in his European mammalia. 



(6). Praamolars above, 4. 

 Gen. CrossopuSj Wagl. 



Teeth coloured at the tips ; the two middle incisors below 

 with a plain edge. Fourth molar very small. 



16. S. FODIENS, Pall. Vatten Nabbmus. The Water Shrew. 



D. F. 



Length 3 in. 4 1. to 6 1. ; tail 2 in. 2 1. to 4 1. Black 

 above ; below white or grey ; tail longer than half the 

 body ; wrists and toes covered with bristly hairs ; hind 

 feet broad. 



Common over all Scandinavia, from Scania to far up 

 into Lapland, where, however, it is rare, for I only obtained 

 one specimen, and this at lockmock. 



Earn. 3. 



Front feet small, body covered with bristles, under 

 them fine wool ; snout obtuse. 



Gen. Erinaceus, L. 



17. EKINACETJS EUKOPJEUS, L. Igelkott. The Hedgehog. 



D. F. 



Ears shorter than half the head, hidden ; upper parts 

 dark grey; below grey-brown. Length 10 in.; head 

 2 in. 2 1. ; tail 1 in. 



Said to be common in the South, and to go up as far as 

 "Westmanland. I, however, never met with a specimen in 

 any part of Scandinavia, or a mole either. Clermont 

 says : "Met with in all Europe save Norway and Lap- 

 land." Nilsson says : " In the South of Norway it is not 



