ARVICOLA EDAX. 
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HABITS. 
This new Arvicola from California has doubtless the habits of the 
genus to which it belongs. Our friend Major Le Conte does not, how- 
ever, say anything in relation to its peculiarities, and as all our informa- 
tion of the existence even of the animal is derived from that gentleman, 
we have nothing to say further. We present our thanks to Major Le 
Conte for the loan of the skin from which our figure was made. 
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. 
California is named as the habitat of this Meadow Mouse ; but we are 
not informed whether it is widely diffused there, or is confined to certain 
localities. 
GENERAL REMARKS. 
The description and dimensions of the California Meadow Mouse above 
given are quoted with slight alterations from Major Le Conte’s paper 
cited above. 
