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The black form with pale belly is not uncommon at 

 Raleigh, and we have also had it from Hyde county. The all 

 black form we have only seen from Hyde county. 



20. F. macrodon, Merriam. Dismal Swamp Muskrat. 

 "Color very much darker and teeth very much larger, other- 

 wise as in F, zibethicus" (Jordan's Manual) described from 

 Dismal Swamp, Virginia, but undoubtedly has no respect for 

 State lines. 



genus microtus, schrank (Meadow Mice or Voles). 



21. M. pennsylvanicus pennsylvanicus Ord. Meadow Mice. 

 Upper parts dark brown, much sprinkled with black, under 

 parts gray. L. 6^. T. 2. Common at Raleigh and in 

 Mitchell and Buncombe counties. The common mouse of wet 

 meadows, but occurring- sparingly on the uplands. Not 

 known south of North Carolina, except in the mountains. 



22. M. -pennsylvanicus nigrans Rhoads. Albemarle Meadow 

 Mouse. Above dark brownish slate black, dark brown on 

 sides, under parts dark brown. L. 7. T. 2. Only known 

 from Currituck, Currituck county, the type locality. 



23. M. pinetorum pinetorum LeConte. Pine Mouse. Fur 

 dense velvety and mole like, eyes and ears very small, claws 

 on forefeet longest. Color above chestnut, ashy below, young 

 slaty. L 5. T. Y%. Common at Raleigh and in Bertie and 

 Currituck counties, and probably throughout the State. This 

 species digs burrows of its own or follows the mole runs under 

 ground, feeding on such crops as peanuts, sweet potatoes 

 and Irish potatoes without the damage being evident till the 

 crop is dug. 



24. M, pinetorum scalopsoides Aud & Bach. Northern Pine 

 Mouse. Adults reddish brown, lighter than in pinctonnn. 

 One specimen from Magnetic City, Mitchell county, and two 

 from Currituck referred to this form by Bailey (iV. A. Fauna, 

 No, //, i goo). 



GENUS EVOTOMYS, COUES. 



25. E. carolinensis Merriam. Carolina Redbacked Mouse. 



