MAMMALS-SORICINAE-BLARINA CINEREA. 
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fourth tooth is barely visible from outside. The lower anterior incisors have slight indications 
of two or three lobed dentations. 
Measurements. No. 320. No. 94, {stretched?) 
Inches. Lines. 
Inches. Lines. 
Nose to root of tail_ 
2. 6 
2. 7£ 
Tail to end of vert_ 
0.9 
.9 
Tail to end of hairs... 
■H 
. 10 
Hand from wrist... 
•3} 
•3f§ 
Foot from heel....._____ 
.5 
•m 
Bony palate_ 
•3* 
• 3fr 
Width of upper jaw..___ 
•2A 
The specimens of this species before me from South Carolina agree very well with the 
descriptions of Dr. Bachman, except as to the number of the teeth, the formula given by him 
being \ -f- ^ 26. This is, however, probably an error, as in a specimen presented by 
Dr. Bachman to the Academy of Natural Sciences, and labelled by him S. cinereus, the formula 
is as given at the beginning of the article, the sum being 30 teeth instead of 26. The species 
is not reproduced in the “Quadrupeds of North America,” whether omitted by mistake, or 
considered to be the young of some other, is not stated. 
2155 
2156 
Nose to eye..._ 
.35 
. 34 
Nose to ear_....._.... 
.50 
Nose to occiput_____ 
.75 
Nose to root of tail..._,_ 
2.40 
1. 85 
Tail to find of vertebras_-_ 
. 80 
. 70 
Tail to end of hairs_ 
. 90 
.76 
Fore foot___ 
. 35 
.30 
Hind foot ._______ 
.46 
.40 
Length of skull - ... 
.68 
. 65 
Width. 
.32 
Length of palate_____ 
.28 
.25 
"Width of upper jaw _ ___ 
.22 
.18 
The preceding descriptions were taken from dried skins, which afford very unsatisfactory data 
for the critical definition of species. Number 1670 differs in having the teeth much less deeply 
colored, and in being of a greenish yellow color beneath ; this is, however, owing doubtless to 
the fact that it had been for a time immersed in alcohol. 
A very badly preserved specimen in alcohol from Indian River, Florida, exhibits some differ¬ 
ences, especially in the longer tail, and larger size generally, including the skull and feet. For 
the present, however, I shall refer it to B. cinerea. 
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