THE SHORT-TAILED FIELD-MOUSE. 



Generic Characters. 

 Two cutting teeth in each jaw. 

 Four toes before, five behind. 



Tail very llender and taper; naked, or very flightly haired. 



Synonims. 

 Mus Agrestis, Rati Syn. Quad. 218. 

 Mus Terrestris, Linn. Syjl. 82. 

 Molle, Faun. Suec. No. 31. 

 Mus Cauda brevi, Briffon Quad. 125. 

 Erdzeisl, Kramer Aujlr. 31 6. 

 Le Campagnol, de Buffon, vii. 36g. tab. xlvii. 



THIS fpecies of Moufe is remarkable for the prominence of its head, 

 which gives that part the appearance of being remarkably large; the 

 nofe is blunt; the ears are Ihort, and almoft hid in the fur; the eyes 

 are full and prominent; the tail is Ihort. The general colour of the head and 

 upper part of the body is a rufty brown, mixed with black; the belly is of a 

 deep alh colour; its length, from the nofe to the infertion of the tail, is about 

 three inches; the tail is one inch and a half long ; it is very thinly covered with 

 hair, and is terminated by a fmall tuft. 



This fpecies, like the Long-Tailed Field-Moufe, feeds on nuts, acorns, 

 and corn, and lays up a flore of provifions for the winter; and, Mr. Buffbn 

 allures us, thefe hoards will contain fometimes more than a bulhel at a 

 time. 



