']Z MAMMALIA. F£RAi. Erlnaceus, 
Exilis, Tail very thick in the middle, tapering to each end. 
Figmy Shf^\ 
Inhabits Siberia; the finalleft of quadrupeds, hardly weigb®'^ 
I a drachm, colour darker than S. araneus. 
Carukus. Tail middle length ; upper parts pale blue ; belly lighted' 
legs and feet white. Blue Shn'"'''. 
Inhabits Java, and other Eajl Indian iflands; feeds on ri'^'^' 
fmclls lb ftrongly of mulk that cats will not attack it = 
inches long, tail g-J. 
Nofe (lender; upper jaw much longer; fore-teeth upper 
lower long, incurvate; whijkers long, white; cars bro^' 
round, naked, tranlparent. 
JlL.vu3Bwr Taillhort; fore-feet 3-toed, hind-feet 4. Mexican Shrc'<>‘' 
Inhabits New Spain ; burrows in vaft numbers ; feeds on 
and feeds ; fleflr good ; 9 inches long. 
Nofe (harp ; ears fmall, rounded; fore-teeth 2, long, in each j*"" 
body thick, fat, yellowilli ; legs vay Ihort; claws 
crooked. 
Albipes, Tail {lender, hairy; upper parts duiky-alh ; feet, belly 
teeth white. , fVhite-footed Shre'^^' 
Qyiadri- Tail fquareifh ; head and upper parts dufky-afli, belly f 
caudatus, ler; fore-teeth brown. Sjare-tailed ShN^'^‘ 
Luricau- Tail taper, keeled underneath ; head and upper parts dull^f 
datus, afh, belly whitilh; fore-teeth brown; a white 
behind each eye. Carinate Shr^^' 
Unicoltr. Tail comprelTed at the bafe; body uniform dufky-alli. 
Thefe four lafl are probably only varieties of S, araneus ; 
were all found near Strdjburg, 
23. ERINACEUS. Fore-teeth upper 2, ' 
tant; lower 2, approximate upp^f 
.5 each fide, lower 3; grinders 4 
fide, each jaw : back and fides cover^'^i 
with fpines, 
*Europ‘^'^' 
