. Catalogue of the mammals of western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British Museum. . Fig. 114. aiiis yll!<. Cheek-teeth. X 10. two incomplete ridges (the second and third) ; nin with crown longer and all the ridges better developed than in )»''. IteinarJi's.—Glis glifi is immediately recognizable among European memVjers of the family by its large size, squirrel-like aspect, and the absence of dark markings on face. Three local races are known to occur in Europe and a fourth in Asia Minor. A fifth, which I have not seen, has been described from northern Spain.
. Catalogue of the mammals of western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British Museum. . Fig. 114. aiiis yll!<. Cheek-teeth. X 10. two incomplete ridges (the second and third) ; nin with crown longer and all the ridges better developed than in )»''. IteinarJi's.—Glis glifi is immediately recognizable among European memVjers of the family by its large size, squirrel-like aspect, and the absence of dark markings on face. Three local races are known to occur in Europe and a fourth in Asia Minor. A fifth, which I have not seen, has been described from northern Spain. KEY TO THE EUROPEAN RACES OF GLIS GLIS. Size medium, hind foot usually less than .30 mm.; con- dylobasal length of skull usually to 39 mm. (Central Europe, south to northern Italy) G. ijUn gliji, p. 577. Size large, hind foot usually more than .30 mm.; condy- lobasal length of skull usually 39'6 to 44 mm. Skull frequently more than 42 mm. in condylobasal length ; dark terminal area of tail often involving distal half or more (Italy and Sicily) G. <j. ilalicus, p. 578. Skull rarely more than 41 mm. in condylobasal length; dark terminal area of tail usually con- fined to distal third or less (Sardinia) melonii, p. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology. [Mammals]; Miller, Gerrit Smith. London : BMNH
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