MAMMALIA. YERM, Shrew. 207 



Mufaraneus murinus, or Moufe-like Shrew. Marcgr. Braf. 229 — Brafilian Shrew. Sm. Buff. 

 • viii. 273. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 339. 



Inhabits Brafil. — Is about five inches long, and the tail not quite two inches ; the fcrotum is pen- 

 dulous ; the muzzle is pointed, and the teeth very iharp. This animal is by no means afraid of cats,- 

 with which it will even play. 



10. Pigmy Shrew. — 1 r. Sorex exi/is. 11. 



The tail is very flender near the root, then fuddenly grows remarkably thick and 

 round ; . and again tapers to the end. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 344. 



Sorex exilis, of an exceedingly fmall fize, and having a very thick, round tail. Syft. nat. ed. 

 Gmel. i. p. 115. n. 11. 



Inhabits Siberia about and between the rivers Oby and Jenifei. — This is the lmalleft quadruped hi- 

 therto known, fcarcely exceeding half a dram, or the fixteenth part of an ounce, in weight: The nofe 

 is very long and flender; the general fhape and colour referable the Fetid fpecies, but of a paler brown 

 red. An account of this animal was communicated by Dr Pallas to Mr Pennant ; it is noticed by 

 Dr Gmelin, but without quoting any authority. 



11. Blue Shrew. — Sorex caernlaeus. 



The tail is of a middle length ; the upper parts of the body are of a pale blue colour,, 

 and the belly lighter, with white legs and feet. 



Mus pilorides ? Pallas, nov. fp. fafc. i. 91. — Mus albus zeylonicus, or White Rat from Ceylon ? 

 BrifiV quad. 122. — Perfuming Shrew. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 337. Lev. Muf. 



Inhabits Java, and the other iflands of the Eaft Indies. — This animal feeds on rice •, it is near eight 

 'inches long, and the tail three and a half; the nofe is long and flender, the upper jaw being greatly 

 longer than the lower ; the upper fore-teeth are fhort, the under ones long, flender, and crooked in- 

 wards ; the muzzle is garnifhed with long white whifkers ; the eyes are fmall ; the ears are broad, 

 round, naked, and tranfparent; theTur is fhort, and clofe fet ; the whole body has fo ftrong an odour 

 of muflc as to perfume every thing it runs over ; and is even faid to infect the wine in a well corked- 

 bottle ; cats will not attack it. 



12. Mexican Shrew. — Sorex mexicanus. 



The tail is fhort ; the fore feet have only three toes, and the hind feet four. 



Mexican Shrew. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 338 Tucan. Fernand. Nov. Hifp. cap. 24. p. 9. — 



Tucan or Mexican Shrew. Sm. Buff. viii. 271. 



Inhabits Mexico and New Spain. — Is about nine inches long from the tip of the nofe to the origin 

 of the tail ; the nofe is fharp ; the ears are fmall and rounded ; the eyes are very fmall, and hid in 

 the fur •, it has two long fore-teeth in each jaw ; the body is thick, fat, flefhy, and of a reddifh yel- 

 low colour; the legs are very fhort, fo that the belly trails on the ground; the toes are all armed 



with. 



