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the fides are rather inclined to the latter colour ; the belly is of a light alh or whitiih ; the feet and 

 legs are blackifh ; the fnout is dufky, and furrounded with a (lender white ring. This fpecie3 feeds 

 chiefly on the feeds of the Aftragalus. 



48 6 20. Blue Moufe. — 18. Mus cyanus. 22. 



The tail is of a middle length and fomewhat hairy ; the upper parrs of the body are of 

 a blue colour, and the under parts whitifh. Molina, hilt, nat. Chil. 266. 



Inhabits Chili in South America. — In fize and general appearance this fpecies refembles the Field 

 Moufe, except in colour ; the ears are rounded ; and the animal is extremely timid : It forms large 

 burrows, which are divided into feveral chambers, and into which it collects great ltores of bulbous 

 roots ; for thefe- the natives fearch with great care. 



487 21. Water Rat. — 19. Mus amphibius. 11. 



The tail is of a middle length ; the ears fcarcely appear above the fur ; the feet have 

 three toes on each, and the rudiments of a fourth. Pallas, Glir. 80. n. 20. Schreber, iv. 

 668. t. clxxxvi. 



Moufe, or Rat, with a long hairy tail, having the hind feet webbed *. Syft. nat. ed. xii. 82. 

 Faun. Suec. ii. 12. n. 32. — Moufe, having the tail of a middle length; the fur is blackifh ; the 

 fore feet are each provided with four toes, and a little claw in place of the fifth. Erxleb. mam. 386. 

 n. 3. — Mus aquaticus, or Water Rat, with a long tail ; the upper parts of the body being covered 

 with black hair, mixed yellowifh, and the under parts alh coloured. BrifT. quad. 175. n. 11. — 

 _ Mus aquaticus major, Rattus aquaticus, Larger Water Moufe, or Water Rat. Raj. quad. 217. — ■ 



Mus agreftis major, or Larger Field Moufe. Gefn. quad. 733. Raj. quad. 219. — Water Rat. Sin. 

 Buff. iv. 290. pi. lxxxii. f. 2. Penn. hift. of quad. n. 300. Arch zool. n. 59. 



*g3 /3. Meadow Water Rat. — 19. /3. Mus amphibius terrejlris. 



Has a fomewhat hairy tail of a middle length; having three toes, and the rudiments of 

 a fourth on the fore feet, and five behind ; the ears being fhorter than the fur f . 

 Syft. nat. ed. xii. 82. n. 10. Faun. Suec. ii. n. n. 31. 



Mus agreftis brachyurus, or Short-tailed Field Moufe, having a large head. Raj. quad. 218. 



«gg y. Marfh Water Rat. — 19.7. Mus amphibius paludofus. 



Of a black colour, with a hairy tail of a middle length ; having three toes, and the ru- 

 diments of a fourth, on each fore foot, and five behind ; the ears are fhorter than the 

 fur. Mant. pi. 2. 522. 



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* This lad circumftance is a miftake copied by the great Linnaeus after Willoughby and Ray. 

 f Mr Pennant refers this variety to the Mus arvalis, or Meadow Mcufe, to be afterwards defcribed, 

 but it is retained here on the authority of Dr Gmelin.— ■ T, 



