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Record of Specimens Examined 

 Scapanus latimanus latimanus (Bachman) 



"Scalops Tozvnsendii" (part), Cooper, Zoology, in Cronise, 

 The Natural Wealth of California, 1868, p. 441. (Said to 

 be common and universally known.) 



Specimens examined. — Two: Nos. 5654, 5655, Mus. Comp. 

 Zool. Harvard Univ. No. 5654: obverse of label "Scalops 

 Townsmdi Cal Monterey May 12 74, J. G. C." No. 5655 : 

 obverse of label "Scalops Tozvnsendii Haywood Cal. Apr. 

 75" ; reverse, "Western mole." 



Both these skins have been made over into modern study 

 skins. The skulls are removed. The entire posterior portion 

 of each cranium was evidently cut off in the original process 

 of preparation. 



Scapanus orarius orarius True 



"Scalops Tozvnsendii, Bach." (part). Cooper, Pac. R. R. 

 Expl. and Surv., 12, book 2, 1860, p. 73. (Reported not 

 common in any part of Washington Territory visited by 

 Cooper; includes note on habits). 



Specimens examined.— Two : Nos. 621/1772, 1381/37434, 

 U. S. Nat. Mus. No. 621/1772 : original label lost ; according 

 to label attached the specimen is a "Scalops tozvnsendii" from 

 "Shoalwater Bay, W. T. Sept. 54. Dr. J. G. Cooper 17"; 

 reverse side of label bears four measurements. No. 1381/ 

 37434: original label lost; obverse side of label attached reads 

 "1381 Scalops tozvnsendii [in ink] minimus [in pencil] 9 

 Shoalwater Bay, Aug. 30, 55 Dr. J. G. Cooper"; reverse, 

 four measurements. 



These specimens have both been made over and their skulls 

 removed. Skull No. 1772 is in fair condition, though its 

 posterior portion is broken off and temporal bones somewhat 

 loosened. No. 1381/37434 is the type of Scapanus orarius. 

 For detailed remarks on the condition of the specimen see 

 Lyon and Osgood (1909, p. 234). 



Sorex vagrans vagrans Baird 



"Sorex ?" Cooper, Zoology, in Cronise, 



The Natural Wealth of California, 1868, p. 441 (General note 



