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are also included here. This species has been recorded from the 

 Pleistocene of Fisherton, and possibly from other deposits of similar 

 age, as well as from the Forest Bed. 



Larus? (Gull.) PL X. fig. 15. — The distal half of a humerus 

 closely resembling that of a gull or tern is provisionally placed in this 

 genus ; but at present I have seen no skeleton with which it exactly 

 agrees. 



Mammalia. 

 Insectivora. 



Talpa europcea. (Mole.) — Remains of the common mole are 

 plentiful in this fissure, and include bones from nearly every part 

 of the skeleton. Although it may be questioned whether these 

 remains are contemporaneous with the extinct forms, yet, as the 

 mole occurs in the Forest Bed, there is no reason for doubting its 

 occurrence in the Pleistocene. It is living throughout temperate 

 Europe and Siberia ; and, although found in Britain, except in the 

 northern parts of Scotland, is not met with in Ireland. 



Sorex vulgaris. (Common Shrew.) PI. XL fig. 1. — Portions of 

 several skulls and lower jaws, with teeth, as well as other parts of the 

 skeleton, which agree precisely with the recent form, undoubtedly 

 belong to this species, which has already been found fossil in the 

 Porest Bed and in Caves. Sorex vulgaris is now living throughout 

 Middle and Northern Europe, as well as in Britain, and extends in 

 Russia to the 60° of north latitude. In the Alps it is met with 

 up to heights of 6000 feet. 



Sorex pygmmis. (Pigmy Shrew.) PI. XL fig. 2. — Three adult 

 skulls and some perfect mandibular rami, with teeth similar to those 

 of S. vulgaris, but much smaller, are referred to this species. S.pyg- 

 rnceus has been recorded from the Forest Bed. It is now living in 

 Northern Asia and in Northern Africa, as well as in nearly every 

 part of Europe, including Great Britain. 



Cheiroptera. 



Vespertilio Nattereri. (Reddish-grey Bat.) PL XL fig. 3. — The 

 remains of bats are very numerous, but the greater number of 

 them are referable to this species. Parts of several skulls and 

 many mandibular rami, some of which have all the teeth in place, 

 present the characteristic dentition of the genus, namely |, ?, f, f ; 

 they agree in size with this species, and the anterior cheek-teeth 

 have similar proportions to each other, thus leaving little room for 

 doubt as to the correctness of the determination. Femora, humeri, 

 ulnae, etc., of corresponding size are also associated with the skulls in 

 this species. V. Nattereri is now living throughout Middle, and in 

 some parts of Northern Europe, as well as in Britain. 



