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[7.] 1. Conpyturs Loneicaupata. Cllliger.) Long-tailed Star-nose. 
Long-tailed Mole. Pennant. Hist. Quadr., vol. ii. p. 232. 2.90. f.2. Arctic Zool., vol. i. p. 140. 
Talpa longicaudata. ErxLEBEIN. Syst., tom.i. p. 118. 
Condylure 4 longue queue. Desmarest. Mamm., tom.i. p. 158. 
Condylura longicaudata. Haran. Faun., p. 38. 
Naspass-kasic. CHippEWways, and SauLTEUR InpD1aANs. 
_ The Zoological Society recently obtained several specimens of a Star-nose from 
Moose Factory, Hudson’s Bay, which agree so closely with Pennant’s description 
of his Long-tailed Mole, that I have had no hesitation in referring it to that species. 
They were not accompanied by any account of their habits, or notice of the exact 
locality where they were killed ; but as the most southern fur posts depending upon 
Moose Factory are situated upon the borders of Lake Superior, it is probable that 
they came from that quarter. Pennant’s specimen was received from New York. 
Ti is remarkable that M. Desmarest, who derives all his knowledge of this animal 
from Pennant, should make “point des crétes nasales” part of its essential cha- 
racter. In the History of Quadrupeds, it is termed the ‘ Long-tailed Mole with 
a radiated nose; ”’ and in Arctic Zoology, it is said to have ‘“‘the nose long, the 
end radiated with short tendrils.” Perhaps M. Desmarest was misled by the 
miserable figure in the History of Quadrupeds. 
DESCRIPTION. 
The Long-tailed Star-nose has a thick body, with a long head, tapering towards the end 
of the nose, which is furnished with a cartilaginous fringe, having eighteen rays in the circum- 
ference, and two shorter bifid ones attached beneath the nostrils. The body is covered with 
a soft, short, velvety coat of fur of a brownish-black colour on the surface, and a bluish-black 
hue towards the roots. The nose is of the same colour with the body. ‘The tail, slender and 
tapering, is covered with short hair, and is about one-third shorter than the body. Its vertebrze 
are equally four-sided. ‘The extremities are short, and bear a resemblance to those of the 
Common Mole. The palms are not so broad as those of the Mole, but have a similar form. 
They are naked ; and the back of the hand is covered with scales, with a few intermixed hairs. 
The claws are large, white, convex, linear, and obtuse. The hind extremities are longer than 
the fore ones. The legs, short and slender, are thinly covered with hair. The feet are longer 
and narrower than the hands, covered above as far as the ankle-joint with scales. The hind- 
claws are white, narrow, and sharp-pointed 
DIMENSIONS. 
Inches. Lines. 
Length of head and body é . . . 4 9 
a tail . . F . : : 2 9 
a head a ¢ ; 5 b 1 3 
