628 INSECTIVORA 
Eocene of Europe have been referred to Surex and the genus Amphi- 
sorer, which is a synonym of C'rassopus. 
Fumily TALPIDE. 
Allied to the Svricide, but distinguished by the presence of a 
zygomatic arch and auditory bulla in the skull, and by the form of 
the teeth. The eyes are very small, and in some species covered 
with skin; the ears are short and concealed by the fur; the fore 
limbs are generally more or less modified for digging; there is no 
symphysis pubis; the intestine has no czecum; the tibia and fibula 
are united; and the unicuspidate first upper and lower incisors 
are not extended horizontally forwards. 
This family is connected with the Suricide by Urotrichus and 
Uropsilus. All the members are limited to the temperate regions 
of Europe, Asia, and North America; and the majority of them 
are of fossorial habits, although a few are aquatic or cursorial. The 
family has been divided into two subfamilies by Professor Mivart, 
and since this arrangement has been very generally adopted it will 
be followed here. From the presence of intermediate forms like 
Scaptonyz Dr. Dobson, in the second part of his JJonogruph of the 
Insectivora, has proposed a different arrangement, which, with the 
omission of some forms which are of not more than subgeneric 
value, is as follows :— 
MyocaLe—Myogale, 
CoyprLuRzZ— Condylura. 
Scapanus. 
Scalops. 
Tatpa—Talpa. 
Scaptonyx. 
Crotrichus. 
Unroprsit1— Uropsilus. 
SCALOPES { 
UROTRICHI { 
Subfamily Myogalinge.—Clavicles and humerus moderately 
elongated ; manus without falciform bone. : 
ALyogale.|— Dentition: i 3, ¢ 1, p 4,.m 3; total 44. Feet 
webbed. Habits aquatic. This genus is represented by the two 
species Jf. moschata (Fig. 289) and J. pyrenaica, of which the former 
is by far the largest member of the family, its total length being 
about 16 inches. Its long proboscis-like snout projects far beyond 
the margin of the upper lip; the toes are webbed as far as the bases 
of the claws ; and the long scaly tail is laterally flattened, so as to 
form a powerful instrument of propulsion when swimming. This 
species inhabits the banks of streams and lakes in South-East Russia, 
where its food consists of various aquatic insects. JL pyrenaica, 
* Cuvier, “Tabl. de Classif.” in Lecgons @’ Anat. Compar. vol. i. (1800). 
