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“The nest of this species is of considerable size, formed of soft 
grass, leaves, etc., the materials being sometimes carried by the moles 
for several rods under ground. It is situated in a chamber from 6 to 10 
and even 18 inches below the surface,.and is commonly under a log or 
stump, if in the woods. The chamber is approached by numerous 
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eastern United States. 
Scalopus aquaticus (LINNEUsS). (Syst. Nat., X ed., I, 1858, p. 53.) Type lo- 
cality — Eastern United States. Color grayish brown; similar. to machrinus, 
but smaller and averaging slightly darker; total length about 6.50 inches. 
Scalopus a. machrinus (RAFINESQUE). Type locality — Lexington, Fayette Co., 
Kentucky. Total length about 6.75 inches; description as previously given. 
Scalopus a. australis (CHAPMAN). (Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., V, 1893, p. 339-) 
Type locality — Gainesville, Florida. Resembles aquaticus but is smaller and 
slightly browner; total length about 5.50 inches. 
Scalopus anastase (BANGS). (Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., XXVIII, 1898, p. 212.) 
Type locality — Anastasia Island, near St. Augustine, Florida. About size 
of australis, but skull shorter and heavier; color golden brown. 
