Quadrupeds procured hy Captain Franklin. 517 



Syn. Shrew, No. 20. Forster, P/iz7. Traw5. 62. p. 381. 

 Hab. Common throughout the Hudson's Bay countries. 



2. SouEx pALUSTRis, caudci corpus longUudine excedenie, au- 

 riculis subvestitis vellere lateniibus, corpore cinerascenti-nigro 

 subter cinereo. 



American Marsii-shrew, with the tail longer than the body, 

 short hairy ears concealed by the fur, back somewhat hoary-black, 

 belly ash-gray, 



Dimens. Length of head and body Sf inches ; of tail 2|. 



Hab. Marshy places, from Hudson's Bay to the Rocky Moun- 

 tains. 



3. Articola borealis, auricuUs vellere obvelalis, cauda capite 

 paulo breviori, corpore villosissimo badio nigroque subter cinereo. 



Northern Meadow Mouse, with ears concealed by the fur ; 

 tail shorter than the head ; fur very long and fine ; on the back 

 chesnut colour mixed with black, on the belly gray. 



Dimens. Length of head and body 4| inches ; length of tail 

 10 lines. 



Hab. Great Bear Lake. 



4. Arvicola (Lemmus) helvolus, naso pallido obtuso, palmis 

 pentadacfi/lisj capite fulvo nigroque, corpore helvolo subtus vix 

 pallidiori. 



Tawny lemming, with a pale blunt nose ; a thumb ; tawny 

 and black head ; reddish-orange coloured body, a little paler 

 beneath. 



Dimens. Length of head and body A\ inches. 



Nearly allied to the Norwegian Lemming. 



Hab. Rocky Mountains. 



5. Myoxus Drummondii, brunnescenti-cervinus subter albus, 

 cauda corpore longiori Jloccosd. 



Rocky Mountain Dormouse, yellow brown above, white be- 

 neath ; tail more bushy towards the extremity, longer than the 

 body. 



