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4. Plecotus auritus (Geoff). Long-eared Bat. 
Not uncommon throughout the County. A cream-coloured 
variety was killed near Norwich in 1870. 
5. Baebastellus daubentonii (Bell). Barbastelle Bat. 
Mr. Gurney has taken this Bat once at Easton ; it has also 
occurred at Framingham Pigot, and several times at Beccles. Mr. 
Crowfoot found one on a wall at Ellingham, on November 2nd, 
1870, and believes this species to be common in the neighbourhood 
of Beccles. 
6. Erinaceus EUROP7EUS (Linn). Hedgehog. 
Common. 
7. Talpa vulgaris (Briss). Mole. 
Common. Cream-coloured varieties are not infrequent. Mr. F. 
Norgate of Sparham, informs me that a large rusty-wliite variety 
was common at Oby ; about ten years ago a shepherd sent him five 
males, they were cream-coloured above, rusty-yellow beneath, larger 
than the common mule, and seemed to have been fighting. Some 
of them had old scars and new short fur growing up. 
8. SoREX ARANEUS (Linn). Common Shrew. 
Common. Local name “ Eanny.” 
9. SoREX FODiENS (Pall). Water Shrew. 
Messrs. Paget [Natural History of Yarmouth) say this species is 
found in “ marsh-ditch banks,” and that it is “ rather rare.” Eev. 
E. Lubbock (Fauna of Norfolk) says it occurs, but not so generally 
as the common shrew. I have never met with it in Norfolk, nor 
has Mr. Gurney, who, however, once saw one from Oulton, near 
Lowestoft. The Eev. H. T. Frere saw either this or the next 
species in a pond at Eoydon Hall a few years ago, but although he 
watched it for some time, he was unable to capture it for identifi- 
cation. 
10. SoREX REMiFER (Geofif). Oared Shrew. 
First made known as a British species from an individual taken 
by Dr. Hooker, in Norfolk. Mr. Gurney has met with this species 
at Keswick and Stoke Holy Cross, it has also occurred at Gilling- 
ham, Fakenham, Sparham, and Framingham. 
