422 Frrrp Museum or Naturat History — Zoétocy, Vor. XI. 
Specimens examined from Wisconsin: 
Solon Springs, Douglas Co., 4; Sayner, Vilas Co., 1; Lac Vieux Desert, 
Vilas Co., 3; (M.P.M.) Marinette Co., 1=9. 
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Map illustrating sore tange of the Shrews belonging to the genus Neosorex in eastern 
nited States and southern Canada, south of latitude 52°. 
Neosorex palustris (RICHARDSON). Type locality — Unknown; North America, 
somewhere between Hudson Bay and the Rocky Mountains. Description 
as previously given. 
Neosorex albibarbis Cope. (Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1862, p. 188.) Type 
locality — Profile Lake, New Hampshire. Resembles palustris in size and 
coloration of upper parts, but color of under parts is darker. 
Genus BLARINA Gray. 
SHORT-TAILED SHREWS. 
Blarina Gray, Proc. Zodl. Soc. Lond., 1837, p. 124. Type Sorex 
talpoides Gapper = Sorex brevicaudus Say. 
Tail very short, less than one-third of total length; ears concealed 
by fur; teeth 3c or 32, tipped with reddish brown; unicuspids 4 or 5, 
first and second large, third and fourth much 
smaller, fifth very small or absent; first four 
unicuspids with small secondary cusp on 
inner side. 
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Skull of a Shrew (Blarina), = 30 Or 32. 
enlarged. 
