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PSEUDOSTOMA (GEOMYS) FULVUS— Woodiiouse. 
Reddish Pouched Rat. 
CHARACTERS. 
Light reddish brown above , beneath whitish. Ears small, round, and covered 
with thick, short, black fur. Tail long in proportion when compared with 
others of this genus. 
SYNONYME. 
Geomys eulvus. — Woodhouse, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila., 1852, p. 201. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Head large, nose broad, covered with short, thick fur, with the excep- 
tion of a small space at tip and the margins of the nostrils, which are 
naked. The nose extends a short distance beyond the plane of the inci- 
sors. The incisors are exserted, with three convex smooth sides, the exte- 
rior broadest, and of a yellowish colour ; their cutting edges are even. 
The upper incisors extend downwards and inwards ; the under ones are 
one-third longer than the upper, and slightly narrower. Bars small and 
round, covered with short, thick, black fur externally. Eyes larger than 
is common in this genus. Tail round, thick at base, and gradually taper- 
ing. The fore claws are long, compressed, slightly curved, and pointed. 
The claw on the middle toe is the longest, the fifth is the shortest, and that 
of the thumb resembles much the claw of the fourth toe of the hind foot, 
both as regards size and shape. The toes on the hind feet are a little 
longer and more slender than those of the fore feet ; the nails short, some- 
what conical and excavated underneath. 
COLOUR. 
Head, cheeks, back, and sides bright reddish brown, being darker on 
the top of the head and back. The breast, vent, feet, inner portion of 
legs and thighs white, slightly inclining to ash ; abdomen very light red- 
dish brown ; fur at base dark ash colour above, beneath light ash. Edges 
of cheek pouches encircled with rufous ; the long hair of the back extends 
about one-third the length of the tail. The tail is covered with short, 
