Clare Island Survey — Mammalia. 



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6. Brown Rat. Epimys norvegicus (Erxleben). — Is found numerously 

 about the harbour. 



The dimensions (in millimetres) of Bunting's specimens are as follows : — 



Epimys norvegicus. 



— 



Head and 

 Body. 



Tail. 



Hindf-ut. 



Ear. 



Male, Clare Island. 25th June, 1904 

 (11. 1. 2. 142.) 



} 



1S8 



170 



40 



16 



Female, ditto. (11. 1. 2. 143.) 





183 



162 



38 



16 



Mule, Inishmore. 6lh Julv, 1904. 

 (11. 1. 2. 144.) 



) 



193 



154 



38 



20 



Female, ditlo. 7th July, 1904. 

 (11. 1. 2. 145.) 



1 



192 



167 



35 



18 



7. House Mouse. Mus musculus (Linnaeus). — Found about the 

 harbour. 



The dimensions of Bunting's specimens are as follows : — 



Mus musculus. 



— 



Head and 

 Body. 



Tail. 



Hind foot. 



Ear. 



Male, Clare Island. 25th June, 1904. 1 

 (11. 1. 2. 146.) } 



72 



73 



21 



12 



Male, ditto. 26th June, 1904. ) 

 (11. 1. 2. 147.) 1 



SO 



77 



17-5 



12 



Female, ditto. (11. 1. 2. 148.) 



84 



79 



IS 



12-5 



Male, Clifden, Connemara. July, \ 

 1904. (11. 1. 2. 149.) J 



75 



74 



22 



15 



Female, ditto. 3rd July, 1904. | 

 (11. 1. 2. 150.) ( 



75 



73 



17-5 



12 



8. Otter. Lutra lutra, Linnaeus. — Otters are plentiful on the coast, and 

 in winter travel up the streams. 



9. Grey Seal. Halichocrus grypus (Fabricius). — Is abundant on the 

 Atlantic side of the island ; the young are born in September or October, 

 usually in caves, but sometimes on open beaches. 



10. Common Seal. Phoca ritulina, Linnaeus. — Scharff informs me that 

 there is a specimen from Clare Island in the National Museum, Lublin. 



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