1669.] 137 [Allen. 



evidently, afford such animals favorable haunts ; but they will doubt- 

 less increase with the further settlement of the country, when more 

 or less open buildings will afford them convenient places of resort. 

 The following species, from their general known distribution, doubt- 

 less occur in most parts of the State. 



19. Nycticejus crepuscularis H. Allen. (Black-faced Bat.) 



20. Lasiurus noveboracensis Tomes. (Red Bat.) 



21. Lasiurus cinereus H. Allen. 1 (Hoary Bat.) 



22. Scotophilus fuscus H. Allen. (Brown Bat.) 



23. Scotophilus noctivagans H. Allen. (Silvery Bat.) 



24. Scotophilus georgianus H. Allen. (Georgia Bat.) 



25. Vespertilio subulatus Say. (Little Brown Bat.) 



SORECID^!. 



During the short time I passed in this State I met with no examples 

 of this family, though several species undoubtedly occur there. Of 

 the long-tailed shrews, or true Sorices, among the species that may be 

 looked for are Sorex platyrhinus, S. Itichardsonii, S. "Haydeni," and 

 S. "Hoyi." The following, from their ascertained distribution, must be 

 present, specimens of the latter being in fact already known from this 

 State. 



26. Sorex Cooperi Bachman. (Cooper's Shrew.) 



27. Blarina brevicauda Baird. (Mole Shrew.) 



TALPIDiE. 



28. Scalops argentatus Bachman. (Silvery Mole.) 



This species m well known to occur in the State, but it does not 

 appear to be very numerous. 



29. Condylura cristata Illiger. (Star-nosed Mole.) 



This species having been traced westward to the Mississippi, it 

 doubtless occurs in eastern Iowa, but probably only as a rather rare 

 species. I can find, however, no specimens of it reported from there. 

 It is said to inhabit the prairies of Illinois. 2 



The Brewer's Mole (Scalops Breweri) may also be met with here, 

 though it has not yet been found, so far as I am aware, west of the 

 State of Ohio. 



1 Probably not distinct from L. noveboracensis. 

 » Kennicott, Talent Office Rep., Agr., 1857, p. 101. 



