the Mammals of Devon. 
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Only one specimen has been taken in England, near Plymouth, 
by Dr. Leach, vide Bell, Brit. Quad., p. 21. 
V. BKystacinus, Whiskered Bat. 
V. mysfacinus, Bell, Brit. Quad., p. 50. Clermont, Quad. Europe, p. 18. 
Jenyns, Brit. Vert., p. 26. 
Montagu took some bats in Devonshire and sent them to the 
British Museum, marked V. barbastellus. Dr. Gray however ex- 
amined the specimens and pronounced them to be of this species, 
vide BelVs Brit. Quad., p. 50. 
Oeder— INSECTIVORA. 
Gen. SORXiX, Linn. 
S. Tetrag'Onurus, Common Shrew. 
S. araneus, Bell, Brit. Quad., p. 109. 
S. tetragonurus, Clermont, Quad. Europe, p. 87. Jenyns, Ann. & Mag. 
N. Hist. 
S. araneus, Jenyns, Brit. Vert., p. 17. 
Common and generally distributed. 
S. Fodiens, Water Shrevj. 
S. Fodiens, Bell, Brit. Quad,, p. 115. Clermont, Quad. Europe, p. 40. 
Jenyns, Brit. Vei't., p. 18. 
In the south of the county sparingly, and in the neighbourhood 
of Exeter. It was formerly supposed that the oared shrew ( S. remifer ) 
was distinct from this species, but Mr. R. F. Tomes (the best au- 
thority with regard to the smaller mammalia) informs me that it is 
only a permanent summer variety of the present species, vide 
Blasius: Wirhelthiere Deutschlands, p, 120. 
The Pygmy Shrew C /S- pygmceus J has been observed in England, 
but I have not met with it in this county. 
Gen. ERINACEUS, Linn. 
E. Buropeeus, Hedgehog. 
E. Ev/ropceus, Bell, Brit. Quad., p. 76. Clermont, Quad. Europe, p. 46. 
Jenyns, Brit. Vert., p. 19. 
Generally distributed and common. 
