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52. LEMMUS NORVEGICUS, Worm. Fj all Lemmel. (The Lem- 



ming.) F. 



Colour rusty yellow and black; variegated head; 

 neck, and front of the back, black, with a small rusty 

 yellow long streak before each ear ; the under parts of 

 the body pale yellow. Tail shorter than the hind foot 

 without the claw ; the claws of the fore foot larger than 

 those of the hind feet. Length 5 in.; tail, with the 

 hair, 6 1. 



Confined to the great northern fell ridge, from which 

 they make extraordinary migrations at irregular periods. 

 Have been known to come as far south as Carlstad, in Werm- 

 land. 



53. L. SCHISTICOLOR, Lillj. Skogs Lemmel. 



Body colour, above dark grey, with a rusty patch on 

 the loins ; below paler grey. Tail equal in length to the 

 hind foot without the claw : above dark brown, beneath 

 whitish. The claws of the hinder feet larger than those 

 of the front feet. Length about 3 to 4 in. ; tail 4-i- 1. 

 Discovered by Lillj eborg in 1843, in Lille Hammar, 

 Gulbrandsdaten, Norway, where they were common, and 

 known by the name of Svart gra Mus. They were found in 

 a fir forest. 



Fam. 2. SCIUKINA. 



Molars *-^, all with divided roots. Tail covered with 

 long hair, directed towards each side. Feet as in the last. 



Gen. MyoxuSj Schreb. 



Tail as long as the body, with long hair directed 

 laterally; ears apparent; eyes large; body thick and 

 plump. 



54. MYOXUS GLIS, Desm. Hassel Mus. The Dormouse. D. 



Colour, brown-red or brown-yellow above ; under pale 

 red-yellow ; throat and breast white. Length 3 in. ; 

 tail the same. 



Is confined to the south of Sweden, and is rare even 

 there. 



