VERTEBRATE ANIMALS OF KENTUCKY. 5 



but still occurs in both eastern and western ends 

 of the State. 



Bats (Family Vespertilionidse). 



13. Red Bat (Atalapha noveboracensis, Erxleben). 



Taken at Lexington occasionally. 



14. Long-eared bat (Vesperugo serotinus, Schreber). 



An example of this was taken at the Experiment 

 Farm, near Lexington, in August, 1893. The spec- 

 imen is very dark in color, with large ears, and 

 but little hair on the membranes. The outer 

 of the two upper incisors is so small as to be 

 made out with difficulty. The lower incisors are 

 imbricated, the cutting edge of each with three 

 rounded denticles. 



15. Little Brown Bat ( Vespertilio subulatus, Say). 



Occurs in caves near Lexington, Ky. 



Moles (Family Talpidse) . 



16. Mole (Scalops aquaticus, Linn.). 



Exceedingly common everywhere, and often 

 troublesome in lawns and fields. It is accused 

 by farmers of eating grain after it is planted. It 

 undoubtedly devours large quantities of injurious 

 insects. 



Shrews (Family Soricidse). 

 At least one species of this family is common in 

 pastures and cultivated ground at Lexington. I 

 take it to be Blarina parva, but have not yet 

 examined my material carefully enough to de- 

 cide positively. 



Squirrels (Family Sciuridse). 



17. Flying Squirrel (Sciuropterus volans, Linn.). 



