ERINACEID A. t7 
Genus CROSSOPUS, Wazgler’. 
Dentition.—Teeth nearly the same in number as in Sorex, but 
different in colour. 
Crossopus foviens (Pallas’). 
Syn. Sorex fodiens, Pallas. 
Hab. Kurope. 
15949, 17653 a. Three portions of the mandible; from the Forest- 
(Fig.) bed of Ostend, near Bacton, Norfolk. One of these speci- 
mens is figured in Owen’s ‘ British Fossil Mammals and 
Birds,’ p. 28, fig. 14. Green Collection. Purchased, 1848. 
Crossopus remtfer (Geoffroy *). 
Syn. Sorex remifer, Geoffr.+ 
Hab. Europe. 
15949 a, 17653. Two rami of the mandible; from the Forest-bed of 
(fig.) Ostend, near Bacton, Norfolk. One of these specimens 
is figured by Owen in the figure cited. Newton (Geol. 
Mag. dec. 2, vol. vil. p. 259) expresses some doubt as to 
the correctness of the specific determination of the present 
specimens, as well as those referred to the preceding 
species. Green Collection. Purchased, 1848. 
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Family ERINACEIDA. 
Genus ERINACEUS, Linn.’ 
Bo. Sot ae 3 3 
Dentition :—I. 5, C. ;, Pm. 5, M. 5. 
Erinaceus arvernensis, P. Gervais® (non Blainv.). 
Hab. Europe. 
History.—The name &. arvernensis was assigned by De Blainville 
(‘ Ostéographie,’ Insectivores, p. 102, pl. xi.) to certain remains from 
France, which were said by Croizet to exhibit affinities with Tupaia. 
Subsequently Gervais, in the passage cited, figured certain remains 
from Auvergne (noticed below) under the same name. Still later 
1 Tsis, 1832, p. 275. 
2 In Schreber’s ‘ Saugethiere,’ vol. iii. p. 571 (1778), Sorex. 
3 Ann. d. Mus. vol. xvii. p. 182 (1811), Sores. 4 Loe. cit. 
5 Syst. Nat. ed. 12, vol. i. p. 75 (1766). 
8 Zool. et Pal. Frangaises, 2nd ed. p. 53, figs. 10, 11 (1859). 
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