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Genus 37. — Scalops. — Geoffroy. 



Incisory teeth |, upper ones large ; lateral, or conical teeth, 

 |-|, with a void between them and the incisors ; grinders ^3^; 

 total 30, with several tubercles ; muzzle elongated and cartila- 

 ginous ; no external ears ; anterior toes large, united as far as 

 the third phalange, armed with long, strong, flat nails, construct- 

 ed for digging. 



Scalops Canadensis, — The Canadian Scalops — Fur gray- 

 brown ; eyes hidden within the hair ; nose long, terminated by 

 a button-shaped cartilage. Inhabits Canada and Virginia. 



Genus 38. — Chrysochlobis. — Cuvier. 



Incisory teeth ^, conical teeth ^-|, grinders f^ ; total 40. 

 The intermediate lower incisors very small ; anterior extremi- 

 ties with three toes only, armed with strong nails, like those of 

 the Mole ; hinder extremities with five toes ; eyes very small ; 

 no external ears •, muzzle terminated with a cartilaginous appen- 

 dage. 



Chrysochloris Capensis. — The Cape Chrysochloris, or 

 Shining Mole. — Plate VI**. fig. 8. — Fur brown, but giving 

 in certain angles of light fine iridescent metallic green and cop- 

 per colour, with five toes on the hind feet. 



Genus 39. — Talpa — Linncens. 



Generic Ckaracter. — Incisory teeth |, small, placed vertically 

 in the upper jaw, forming an arch, and a little inclining in the 

 lower; canine teeth J3} triangular; clieek teeth ^3^; total 44. 

 The three anterior in the upper, and the two in the lower jaw, 

 smaller than the rest ; head elongated ; eyes extremely small ; 

 no external ears ; pentadactylous ; fore feet very large ; toes 

 united to the nails, which are strong and slightly arched ; hinder 

 feet weak. 



Talpa EuropcBa. — The Common Mole. — Plate VII. fig. -i. 

 — See description, vol. II. p. Sl-l. 



There are several varieties of this species, namely, white, 

 white and black marbled, pale fawn colour, and ash-coloured. 



Genus 40. — Centenes. — Illiger. 



Incisors ^ or \, canine teeth |-|, grinders «-« ; total 38 or 40. 

 The canines similar to the grinders ; the fiist grinders are very 



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