177 
1827, 210.—Ib. v. 1827—De Kay, New York Zoology, 1842, 
12. 
1820. Condylura longicauda, Desmarest, Mamm., i, 1820, 158.—Harlan, 
Fauna Am., 1825, 38.—Griff., Cuv., V., 1827, 110.—Rich., F. B. 
A., i, 1829, 18.—Fischer, Syn., 1829, 248 -—Giebel, Saugt., 1855, 
891. 
1825. Condylura macroura, Harlan, Fauna Am., 1825, 39.—Fischer, Syn., 
1829, 248.—Thompson, Nat. Hist. Vt., 1842, 28. 
1841. Rhimaster cristatus, Wagner, Suppl. Schreb. 11, 1841, 117.—Ib. v. 
, 1855, 575. 
1771. Radiated Mole, Pennant, Syn. Quad., 1771, 313.—Ib. Hist. Quad., 
1781, No. 351.—Ib. Arctic Zodl., i, 1784, 140. 
1771. Long-tailed Mole, Pennant, Syn., 1771, 318.—Ib. Hist. Quad , 1, 
1781, 486.—Ib. Arctic Zool. (2d ed.), i, 1784, 140. 
Haarnase Spitzmause. Taupe du Canada; Delafaille, Ess. sur 
L’hist. Nat. de la Taupe, 1769, fig: 
Description.—The general contour of this species is as in the Common 
Moles, Scalops and Scapanus, a thick-set and clumsy body, with large 
palms, and no distinction of neck. 
The head tapers rapidly from the occiput, then gently to the elongated 
snout. The muzzle is thicker than in the Common Mole; its tip trun- 
cated, and the margins extended into a fringe of elongated and radiating 
fleshy processes, eleven on cach side, arranged symmetrically around the 
circumference of the snout. 
The longest of these caruncles are at the sides; they measure one-fifth 
of an inch, and are distant about one-third of an inch from the center of 
the nose. The upper lacinations are attached a little nearer the nostrils 
than the rest. The nostrils are circular, terminal, and central, and 
separated about one-tenth of an inch. The muzzle is naked in front of 
the fringes, and has a short and deep furrow on its under side. 
The eyes are small and distinct, with palpebral openings nearly one- 
twentieth of an inch in diameter; they are midway between the end of 
nose and centre of meatus. They are probably functional. The ear does 
not project above skin; the oval meatus is nearly parallel with the top 
of the head; the antitragus and antihelix are distinct, and serve as 
valves to close the meatus. 
The tail is as long as the trunk; it is annulated with coarse scales, 
scarcely to be seen among the long, bristly hairs which grow between the 
scales; it is constricted at the base, enlarged at the basal fourth, from 
which it tapers to the end; has about sixteen joints or vertebre, show- 
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