SCHERMAN RAT. 75 



The measures of this species, as given by Mr. 

 Schreber, are as follow, viz. from nose to tail six 

 inches and a half; and of the tail three inches. 

 The figm-e engraved in Count de Buffon's Natural 

 History is excellent, and is copied in the present 

 publication. 



SCHERMAN RAT. 



Mus Scherman. M. caiida mcdiocri suhpilosa, corpore supra 

 fusco, siihtus cinereo, pedibus parvis, avriadis velkre brexioribus. 

 Deep-brown Rat, cinereous beneath, with slightly hairy tail of 



moderate length, small feet, and ears shorter than the fur. 

 Scherman Rat. Pennant Quadr. i.p. 182. 



This species is said to be common about the 

 neighbourhood of Strasburg, and appears to have 

 been first described by Mr. Hermann, who in the 

 year 17? 6 communicated a specimen to Count de 

 BufFon. The length of the animal from nose to 

 tail is six inches ; of the tail about two inches and 

 three quarters : the head is rather short ; the snout 

 thick ; the eyes small, and the ears almost as short 

 as those of a mole, and concealed beneath the fur. 

 The general colour of the fur is a blackish brown, 

 mixed with grey tawny ; the hair being blackish 

 at the root, and tawny towards the tip : the edges 

 of the mouth are bordered with short white hairs, 

 and the whiskers are black : the under parts of 

 the body are of a mouse grey ; the legs, which 

 are short/ are covered with dusky hair, as are 

 also the feet, which are very small : the tail is 



