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INSEOTIVORA. 



ERINACEADvE. 



ERINACEADJi. 



Genus, Erinaceus. (Linn.) 



Generic cJMracter. — Middle incisive teeth very long, standing forward ; the 

 upper ones cylindrical, apart ; grinders J : | ; anterior upper foremolars conical, 

 the posterior one and true molars provided with angular cusps ; posterior 

 molar with only one cusp ; molars of the lower jaw with angular cusps ; body 

 covered with spines ; tail very short. 



HEDGEHOG. URCHIN. 

 Erinaceus Europtpus. 



Specific chwracter. — Ears less than half the length of the head ; spines not 

 longer than the head. 



Echinus siie erinaceus tei-restris, Rat, Syn. Anim. Quad. p. 231. 



Erinaceus Europceus, 



rar. Amurensis, 



Le U^risson, 

 Common Urcliin, 

 Iledcjehog, 



Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 75. Desmar. Mammal. 



p. Ii7. sp. 229. Flem. Brit. An. p. 7. 



Jenvns, Brit. Vert. p. 19. Nilss. Skand. 



Faun. p. 92, 1847. Blas. Saugt. Deutsch. 



p. 153. 

 SoHKENCK, Reise. Amur — Lande, p. 100. 



t. iv. 1858. 

 Bdfeon, Hist. Nat. VIII. p. 28, t. vi. 

 Penn. Brit. Quad. I. p. 133. 

 Shaw, Gfen. Zool. I, p. 542, t. cxxi. 



