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under certain aspects brilliant copper and green metallic reflec- 

 tions; five toes on the hind-feet; no tail. About 4^ inches in 

 length. Inhabits the Cape of Good Hope Schrel. tab. 157- 



C. rufa, Desm. (Talpa rubra, Lin.) Red Mole. Fur of a reddish 

 approaching to bright ash-colour ; hind feet with four toes ; tail 

 short. A little larger than the mole of Europe. Inhabits Ameri- 

 ca. Peww. Quad. 486, 



Gen. 61. CONDYLURA, Illiger, Desm. Sorex, Lin. Scalops, 

 Geoff. Talpa, Cuv. 



Incisors f, conical teeth or spurious molars f-f , true molars 

 |-f = 40. Six superior incisors anomalous, the two inter- 

 mediate very broad ; muzzle much prolonged, furnished with 

 membranous crests around the opening of the nostrils ; no ex- 

 ternal ears ; eyes excessively small ; body thick ; feet penta- 

 dactyle ; the nails on the fore-feet strong. 



C. cristata, Desm. (Sorex crlstatus, Lin.) Radiated Mole. Nostrils 

 surrounded by a circular membrane of a stellated form; tail 

 shorter than the half of the body. About four inches long. In- 

 habits Canada and United States. Penn. Quad. tab. 28. fig. 1. 



C. longicaudata, Desm. (Talpa longicaudata, Erxleb.) Long- 

 tailed Mole. No nasal crests ; tail half the length of the body. 

 Body from four to six inches long. Inhabits North America. 

 Penn. Quad. tab. 18. fig. 2. 



C. macroura, Harlan. Nose surrounded by a circular fringed mem- 

 brane ; tail nearly the length of the body,, strangulated at its base, 

 slightly compressed, tapering. Five inches long Faun. Amer. 39. 



2d Division. Four large separated canines with small in- 

 cisors between them. 



Gen. 62. TALPA, Lin. Cuv. Desm. &c. 



Incisors f, canines J-J, molars |-| = 44. Body thick; head 



- elongated, pointed ; muzzle with cartilaginous button ; eyes 



very small ; no external ears ; pentadactylous ; fore-feet very 



large, with toes united to the nails, which are strong and 



slightly arched. 



T. Europea, Lin. Desm. The Mole. Fur soft, black, shining; tail 



short. About five inches long. Shaw, i. pi. 117. 

 Var. A. Skin marbled with white and black spots Var. B. Fur entirely white. 

 Var. C. Fur yellowish. Var D. Fur ash-coloured. 



Gen. 63. CENTENES, Illig. Desm. Setiger, Cuv. Geoff. 



Erinaceus, Lin. 



Incisors f or f , canines i-i, molars f-f 38 or 40. Canine 

 teeth very strong ; body covered with spines, but not capable 

 of being formed into a ball ; feet pentadactyle ; no tail. 



C. setosus, Desm. (Erinaceus setosus, Lin.) Spines long and flexi-, 



