WHITISH-TAILE© SHREW; &C. 
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Whitish- tailed shrew. 
This appears from Schreber’s figure; to be of the 
size and colour of the common shrew, and is 
whitish beneath ; the tail is short; brown at the 
base, and whitish or much lighter as it proceeds to 
the tip. 
Cinereous shrew. 
This is of an uniform dusky cinereous colour* 
with the base of the tail narrow or compressed* 
It inhabits* like the three preceding species* the 
neighbourhood of Strasburg; where it was dis- 
covered by Professor Hermann. 
Persian shrew. - 
This is said to be rather larger than the Surinam 
shrew* measuring about three inches and a half. 
It is of a dusky grey above* and pale ash coloured 
beneath ; in the form of its teeth it is nearly allied 
to the common shrew, and is a native of the north- 
ern parts of Persia, 
HEDGEHOG TRIBE, 
The hedgehogs have two front teeth, both above 
and below ; of which those in the upper jaw are 
distant, and those of the lower are placed- near 
together. On each side there are canine teeth ; m 
vol, i. So 
