The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . Fio. 58.—Nectogale ttegans. A. ililne-EdwurJs, Mammif. Tibet, This family, though thus easily distinguished, is, neverthelesajevidently closely related to the Shrews, with which such inter-mediate forms as those included in the genera Urotrichus andUropsilus connect it. In striking contrast with the Shrews,however, the distribution of the Moles is limited to the temperateregion
The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literatureWith new maps, and original American articles by eminent writersWith American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date . Fio. 58.—Nectogale ttegans. A. ililne-EdwurJs, Mammif. Tibet, This family, though thus easily distinguished, is, neverthelesajevidently closely related to the Shrews, with which such inter-mediate forms as those included in the genera Urotrichus andUropsilus connect it. In striking contrast with the Shrews,however, the distribution of the Moles is limited to the temperateregions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Subfamily I. Myogalinae.—Clavicles and humeri moderatelyelongated ; manus without os falciforme. rt. i f, c f, pM it in %\ feet .webbed ; natatorial tdyogale. b. i f, c \, pin 4, TO i ; feet narrow ; terrestrial. Uropsilus: c. i ^j c Y, pin % or ^, m § ; feet wide ; fossoriaL Vrotrichus. Myogalc includes two very remarkable species, M. moschafa andJil. jnjTenaiiia. The former is by far the largest species of. tha. family, its total length being about 16 iochcs. Its long proboscis-like snout projects far beyond the margin of the upper lip ; thotoes are webbed as far ns the bases of the claws ; and the long scaly;tail is laterally flattened, forming a powerful instrument of pro-pulsion when swimming. This, species inhabits the banks ofstreams and lakes in soutli-east Russia, where its food consists ofyiirious aquatic insects, it. pijrcnaica, living in a similar mannerin the region of the Pvrenees, is very much smaller,,baa a round 404 ]\r A M 31 A L I A [lXSECTIVOi;\. tail, proportionally longer snnut. Crotrichun, \\\i]i pm i, andI\curulrichus (suhg.), witli^J \, are represented hy two sniuU Mole-like species, externally reseniblins one another closely, from Japan and North America rospnctively. Of Uropsilas, U. soricijicSy from theborders of Tib(_t, is a very interestiu species, having the externalform of a Sluvw but the skull of
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