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INSBCTIVORA 



Specimens examined. — Two hundred and sixty-two, from the following 

 localities : — 



France : Etupes, Doubs, 10 ; Barcelonnette, Basses-Alpes, 3 ; Cha- 

 monix, Haute-Savoie, 10 (U.S.N.M.). 



Germany : Strassburg, 8. 



Switzerland : Geneva, 17 (U.S.N.M. and Mottaz) ; St. Cergues, Vaud, 

 19 (U.S.N.M. and Mottaz); Chesieres, Vaud, 13 (Mottaz); Bioux-Dessus, 

 Vaud, 4 (Mottaz) ; Les Plans, Vaud, 4 (U.S.N.M.) ; Zermatt, Valais, 7 (B.M., 

 U.S.N.M. and Geneva) ; Stalden, Valais, 2 (Geneva) ; Grindelwald, Bern, 4 

 (U.S.N.M.) ; Briinig, Bern, 9 (U.S.N.M.) ; Meiringen, Bern, 17 (U.S.N.M.) ; 

 Vitznau, Lucerne, 6 (B.M. and U.S.N.M.) ; Goschenen, Uri, 5 (U.S.N.M.) ; 

 Andermatt, Uri, 49 (U.S.N.M.) ; Hospenthal, Uri, 1 (U.S.N.M.) ; Zurich, 1 ; 

 Murgsee region, St. Gallen, 16 (U.S.N.M.) ; Degersheim, St. Gallon, 3 

 (U.S.N.M.); Uzwil, St. Gallen, 1 (U.S.N.M.); Sitterwald, St. Gallen, 5 

 (U.S.N.M.); Ziiberwangen, St. Gallen, 5 (U.S.N.M.); Wildkirchli, Appen- 

 zell, 1 (U.S.N.M.) ; Albulapass, Grisons, 1 (U.S.N.M.) ; Untervatz, Grisons, 

 5 (U.S.N.M.); Grisons, no exact locality, 4 (U.S.N.M.); Faido, Ticino, 3 

 (B.M. and U.S.N.M.) ; Lugano, Ticino, 1 (U.S.N.M.) ; Gentilino, Ticino, 1 

 (U.S.N.M.) ; Locarno, Ticino, 4 ; no exact locality, 1. 



Austria-Hungary : Hatszeg, Hunyad, Transylvania, 10 ; Csall6k8z- 

 Somorja, Pressburg, Hungary, 3; Schwaz, Tirol, 2 (U.S.N.M.). 



Italy : Near Turin, 4 (Turin) ; Unerzio, Cuneo, 1 ; Vallombrosa, near 

 Florence, 2. 



0. Thomas (p). 8. 8. 10. 14-24. 



O. Thomas (p). 8. 8. 10. 25-27. 



0. Thomas (p). 8. 8. 10. 28-32. 



Dr. J. Anderson 91. 10. 15. 26. 



(c & p). 



0. Thomas (o & p). 5. 8. 2. 32-34. 



C. Mosch (p). 89. 11. 8. 3 



0. Thomas (c & p). 5. 8. 2. 19. 



0. Thomas (o & p). 5. 8. 2. 2-5. 



E. B. Alston (p). 79. 9. 25. 10. 



C. G. Danford (o). 3. 2. 2. 3-10. 

 3. 11. 8. 15. 



Budapest Museum 94. 3. 1. 22-25. 

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Dr. G. Ceeconi 1. 8. 2. 2-3. 

 (o & p). 



SOEEX AEANEUS PYRENAICUS Miller. 



1909. Sorex araneus pyrenaicus Miller, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 8th ser., 



in, p. 416, May, 1909. Type in British Museum. 



1910. Sorex araneus pyrenaicus Trouessart, Faune Mamm. d'Europe, p. 53. 



Type locality. — L'Hospitalet, Ariege, France. Altitude 

 4,700 feet. 



Geographical distribution. — Pyrenees. At present known 

 from France only, though occurring on the south slope of the 

 mountains in the Department of Pyrenees-Orientales. 



Diagnosis. — Very similar to Sorex araneus tetragonurus, but 

 distinguishable by the duller, less evidently tricolored summer 



