122 GILPIN — ON THE MAMMALIA OF NOVA SCOTIA. 



Insectivora, — Shrews. 



Sorex 2Jahcst7'is^ Richardson, — Marsh Shrew. 

 Sorex foster i^ Richardson, — Foster's Shrew. 

 Sorex i^latyrinus^ Baird, — Eared Shrew. 

 Sorex thomsoni, Baird, — Thomson's Shrew 

 Sorex acadica 9 Baird, — Nova Scotia Shrew. 

 Blarina talpoides, Gapper, Baird. 

 JBlarina hrevicauda^ Say, Baird. 

 Blarina angusticeps, Baird. 

 JBlarina chierea, Backman, Baird. 



Condylura cristata^ Baird. ) 



"-nose Mole. 



Condylura macroura, Richardson 



> Star-i 



Of these species Palustris would undoubtedly be placed in Baird's new 

 genus, " Neosorex." I have put a mark of interrogation after " Acadia," 

 as it is as yet undescribed, except by myself, and may turn out 

 "Thomsoni," (see transactions, Nova Scotian Institute, 1864). These 

 lonoj-tailed Shrews are bv no means uncommon. Followiuo: other 

 authorities, I have distinguished " Talpoides" from " Brevicauda," and 

 though there is undoubtedly great divergence in colour and size of our 

 " Blarina," yet all the typical marks remain the same. I have been 

 fortunate in obtaining a specimen, I believe the second one known of the 

 very rare " Angusticeps." Of Moles I have never met with one in the 

 Province. They are represented by the one species of Condylura which 

 is common. These Shrews brave the coldest winter — their minute 

 tracks are seen on snow, at least four feet above the frozen ground, 

 beneath which are their holes ; through this snow they must penetrate to 

 come to the surface. They are seen swimming in ice-mantled streams. 

 Hunters cutting an ice hole in a frozen stream for a drink have had 

 them darting from below almost into their mouths, and as suddenly 

 plunging in again. 



Carnivora, — Flesh eaters. 



Lynx rufus, Guldensteadt, Baird, — Wild Cat. 

 Lynx canadensis, GeofF, Baird, ) 

 JFelis canadensis, Richardson, 5 ^ 

 Canis occidentalis, Richardson, — Wolf. 

 Vulpes fulvus , Richardson, — American Fox. . 

 Mustela pennanti, Erxleben, — Canadensis, Richardson, — Fisher. 

 Mustela americana, Turton, Baird, — Martes, Richardson,— 

 Marten, 



