SOREX RICH ARDSONII. — Bach. 
Richardson’s Shrew. 
SYNONYMES. 
Sorex Parvus. — Rich (non Say), Fauna Boreali Americana, p. 8. 
Sorex Richardsonii.— Bachman, Jour. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila., vol. vn., part n., 
p. 383. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Ears short, about half the length of the fur, covered by short fine hairs ; 
muzzle long and slender, the tip slightly lobed ; the whole upper lip bor- 
dered with whiskers, reaching to the ears ; the tail square, pointed at 
tip • body longer and thicker than that of S. Forsteri ; feet slender, par- 
taking, in this respect, of the character of most of the species of this 
o-enus ; nails short and slightly hooked. 
COLOUR. 
The fur, from its roots to near the tip, has a dark bluish grey colour ; 
from its closeness, however, this colour is not seen till the fur is removed ; 
the whole upper surface is of a rusty brown colour ; beneath cinereous ; 
the feet and nails are light brown. 
DIMENSIONS. 
Inches. 
Length of head and body,- • 
“ of tail, 
7 
“ of head, 
“ from upper incisors to nostrils, - ^ 
“ from eye to point of nose, - T * 
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