RODENTIA-GEOMYINAE—GEOMYS PINET1S. 
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the claw of the fourth is, however, much stouter and rather longer, projecting a short distance 
beyond the second. The fifth claw reaches considerably beyond the base of the fourth, or the 
end of its digit; and the first bears about the same relation to the fifth. The hind feet are 
broad; the first and second toes longer than the fifth and fourth, respectively. 
The cheek pouches are very large and ample. 
The upper parts are a dark brown, verging to plumbeous, this covering the central region 
of the back; on the sides the color is of dusky yellowish brown, extending anteriorly over the 
cheek pouches and outside of the legs ; beneath, ashy white ; showing, however, much of the 
plumbeous basal portion of the hair. The posterior edge of the fore legs, the chin and throat 
are a purer white, which, color is also seen in obscure patches between the legs. The auricular 
region is not conspicuously more dusky. The hairs are rather stiff and very glossy above. 
The only opportunity I have had of examining this species was in the hall of the Academy 
of Natural Sciences ; the specimen was collected in Florida by Dr. Blanding, and is one of 
those referred to by Dr. Leconte. I am unable to say whether it ever assumes a more reddish 
brown tint than that described. 
Measurements. 
Florida. 
Inches. 
Lines. 
Nose to eye_ _ 
1 
4 
ear______ 
2 
1 
root of tail_...__ 
10 
3 
Tail, from root to end of vertebrae_ 
2 
6 4- 
8 
Arm; fore foot to end of claws_ 
1 
longest claw_ 
9 
its digit_ 
second claw_ 
5| 
D 
G 
its finger_ 
Leg; hind foot, from heel to end of claws__ 
1 
longest claw_ 
, 
Hand, without claws_ 
1 
Third finger, without claw___ 
4J 
The first mention I can find made of this animal is under the name of Hamster of Georgia, 
as quoted above ; the descriptions appear to be by Dr. S. L. Mitclrill, and are quite minute and 
exact, especially that in Bewick’s Quadrupeds, though nothing is said about the furrows of the 
teeth. Other authors refer to it from time to time ; but the first scientific name applied to the 
species was that of Rafinesque. This Audubon and Bachman completely ignore in describing 
the species as new under the name of Pseudostoma fioridanum. Dr. Leconte, however, in his 
sketch of the genus, again restores the name of Rafinesque. 
The geographical distribution of this animal is not well ascertained. If there be but one- 
species in the southeastern States, then it is known to occur in northern Florida, and in Georgia 
to the Savannah river, and west to the mountains ; it also occurs in Alabama. 
