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Catalogue of 
Gen. TAZaPA, Linn. 
T. Europoea, Mole. 
T. vulgaris, Bell, Brit. Quad., p. 85. 
T. europoea, Clermont, Quad. Europe, p. 48. Jenyns, Brit. Vert,, p. 17. 
Very common throughout the county. Varieties in colour often 
occur. I have observed four — light grey, brown, cream coloured 
and pure white. 
Oeder— CAENIVORA. 
Gen. niEXiES, Cuv. 
VH. Taxus, Badger. 
M. taxus, Bell, Brit. Quad., p. 122. Clermont, Quad. Europe, p. 61. 
Jenyns, Brit. Vert., p. 10. 
I have heard several times lately of the much persecuted Badger 
in the south of the county, at Wembury, Ivybridge, and other lo- 
calities, and hope it may be increasing in numbers. Numerous on 
the borders of Dartmoor, about Manadon, Poltimore, Heavitree, 
and Honiton, W. S. M. D' Urban. 
Gen. mUSTEIiA, Linn. 
BI. Vulgraris, Weasel. 
M. vulgaris, Bell, Brit. Quad., p. 141. Clermont, Quad. Europe, p. 55. 
Jenyns, Brit. Vert., p. 12. 
Common and generally distributed. 
m. Erminea, Ermine Weasel. ^ 
M. erminea, Bell, Brit. Quad., p. 148. Clermont, Quad. Europe, p. 66, 
Jenyns, Brit. Vert., p. 13. 
Not so common as the last species, and like it much persecuted. 
Has been taken on Dartmoor in the winter dress, nearly as white as 
when known as the Ermine of commerce. 
UK. Putorius, Polecat. 
M. putorius, Bell, Brit. Quad., p. 156. Clermont, Quad. Europe, p. 53. 
Jenyns, Brit. Vert., p. 11. 
Scarce. The last I heard of were two together, seen by a friend 
of mine in the woods near Harford, in the month of April last. 
