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INSECTIVORA 



Galemys pyeenaicus pyeenaicus Geoffroy. 



1811. Mygale pyrenaica Geoffroy, Ann. Mus. d'Hist. Nat., Paris, xvii, 



p. 193. 

 1910. Myogale pyrenmca Trouessart, Paune Mamm. d'Europe, p. 60. 



Type locality. — Near Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrenees, France. 



Geographical distribution. — Pyrenees and adjacent portion of 

 southern Prance ; probably also north-eastern Spain to the 

 Ebro ; Asturias 1 



Diagnosis. — Hind foot, 32 • 4 to 34 • 6 mm. ; condylobasal 

 length of skull about 33 to 34 mm. 



Colour. — Back and sides intermediate between prouts-brown 

 and seal-brown, the longer hairs not so dark as under fur and 

 with a conspicuous lustre ; a small ill-defined buffy area around 

 eye. Underparts varying from ochraceous-buff to a dull light 

 cream-buff, clouded by slaty under colour. Front feet dull 

 ochraceous-buff tinged with dark brown. Hairs of tail and 

 fringe on hind foot light buffy. 



Measurements. — Two males from Ax-les-Thermes, Ariege, 

 France : head and body, 115 and 130; tail, 134 and 137 ; hind 

 foot, 34 • 6 and 34. Average of three females from the same 

 locality: head and body, 117 (110-133) ; tail, 131-6 (126-137) ; 

 hind foot, 32 ■ 9 (32 ■ 4-34). For cranial measurements see Table, 



Specimens examined. — Fifteen, from the following localities :— 

 Prance : Ax-les-Thermes, Ariege, 5 ; Pyrenees, no exact locality, 8 

 (B.M. andTJ.S.N.M.). 



Spain : Pajares, Leon, 2. 



2 al. Ax - les - Thermes, Ariege, Toulouse Museum 1. 7. 27. 1-2. 



720 m. Prance. (p). 



<5, 9. Ax-les-Thermes, Ariege. V. Builles (p). 8. 3. 27. 4-5. 



2. Pyrenees. (Verreaux.) Tomes Collection. 7. 1. 1. 15-16. 



1. Unknown. P. Maxwell Lyte(p). 62.1.13.2. 



1 al. Pyrenees. (No history.) 



1. Pyrenees. Purchased (Parzu- 41. 918. 



daki). 



1. Pyrenees. Dr. J. E. Gray (p). 43. 10. 14. 1. 



£, ?. Pajares, Leon, Spain. O. Thomas (p). 8. 2. 9. 47-48. 

 (N. Gonzalez.) 



Galemys pyeenaicus eufulus Graells. 



1897. Myogalea rufula Graells, Mem. Eeal. Acad. Sci., Madrid, xvii, p. 460. 

 1910. Myogale pyrenaica rufula Trouessart, Paune Mamm. d'Europe, p. 61. 



Tyle locality. — Rio Balsain, above the Venta de los Mosquitos, 

 Sierra de Guadarrama, Segovia, Spain. 



Geographical distribution. — Central Spain, south of the Ebro 

 Valley. 



Diagnosis. — Hind foot, 36 to 38 mm. ; condylobasal length 



