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GLOSSY ARVICOLA. 
DIMENSIONS. 
Inches. Lines. 
Length of head and body, 8 9 
“ tail, 1 4 
Height of ear (posteriorly), 24 
Length of tarsus. ------- 7 
HABITS. 
We have obtained no information in regard to the habits of this species. 
De Kay, who obtained a specimen in the neighbourhood of Oneida Lake, 
in the state of New York, says that it prefers moist places. 
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. 
This Arvicola,, according to He Kay, exists in the western part of the 
state of New York. Our specimen was received from Mr. Fothergill, 
who procured most of his specimens, we believe, from St. Lawrence county, 
New York. 
We, however, understood that this individual came from Illinois. 
GENERAL REMARKS. 
It will be perceived, from the dates of our several publications, that we 
described this species a year previous to De Kay ; the name we gave it, 
however ( Arvicola fulva), is pre-occupied by Lemmus fulvus, Geoff, which 
is an arvicola found in France. 
As De Kay described the same animal, without a knowledge of our pre- 
vious publication of it, we have named it after that naturalist, and have 
given his name {A. Oneida ) as a synonyme. 
