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TRANSACTIONS 



OF THE 



Art. I. Ox the Mammalia of Nova Scotia. By J. Bernard 

 Gilpin, M. D., M. R. C. S. 



NO. II. 

 [Read JVovember 6, 1864.] 

 Having in my first number given the members of the Soricinae 

 family inliabiting this Province, as identified by myself, I now pro- 

 ceed. Avith the Mammalia, at least those that I have identified 

 myself. 



Genus, Condyltjra. 



Condijlura cristata. — A rather large specimen from alcohol, 

 taken at Annapolis Royal, 1862, during summer, measured — 

 extreme length, ^^ ins. ; length of tail, 3^ ins. ; diameter of tail, 

 ^ in. Colour — dark blue-black above and below, nails flesh 

 colour, the tail covered with scales that are concealed by stiff hairs, 

 compressed at base, swelling out suddenly about two-thirds of an 

 inch from base and then narrowing to a fine pencil at point, at its 

 largest part at least a quarter of an inch in diameter ; the nose with 

 twenty-two points or rays ; the fore feet very broad, oval shaped, 

 fringed with stiff hair and covered above and below with fine scales 

 or scale-like points, the base of each finger excepting the outside one 

 with a pointed peculiar fringe of two or three points like a cock's 

 comb, the nails each ^ of an inch long, the hind feet longer and nar- 

 rower than the fore, and covered above by the same scales, the 

 soles with three or four ii-regular tubercles ; the star-like rays of 

 the nose, and the fringe at the base of the forefingers, seem peculiar 

 to this animal. It is rather common in the Province, and seems to 

 represent the true moles to Avhich it is allied, and which I have 

 never identified here. All specimens that I have had belonged to 



