. The quadrupeds of North America [microform]. Mammals; Rodentia; Mammifères; Rongeurs. 800 PSI<:UDOSTOMA ((iEOMYS) I'ULVUS—Wooi)iiou«k. llrcnniBir PomtKn Uat. cnAiucTRns. Liijht reddish brown abovr, bateath w/iilish. Ears small, lound, and awrrtd with thick, s/iort, blade far. Tail long in proportion when rompaml vnth others of thus genus. SYNONYMK. Okomys kulvi's.—Wooilhoiiso, I'loo. Aciid. Nut. Sci., Pliilft^ 1852, p. 201. IlKSrilUPTtON. Frciiil larRO, iioao broad, covered witli nliort, fur, with ilio o\cop- tioii of a Hiiiall space at tip and the iiuugiiiH of the nostrils, which
. The quadrupeds of North America [microform]. Mammals; Rodentia; Mammifères; Rongeurs. 800 PSI<:UDOSTOMA ((iEOMYS) I'ULVUS—Wooi)iiou«k. llrcnniBir PomtKn Uat. cnAiucTRns. Liijht reddish brown abovr, bateath w/iilish. Ears small, lound, and awrrtd with thick, s/iort, blade far. Tail long in proportion when rompaml vnth others of thus genus. SYNONYMK. Okomys kulvi's.—Wooilhoiiso, I'loo. Aciid. Nut. Sci., Pliilft^ 1852, p. 201. IlKSrilUPTtON. Frciiil larRO, iioao broad, covered witli nliort, fur, with ilio o\cop- tioii of a Hiiiall space at tip and the iiuugiiiH of the nostrils, which aro nakondH a short distance hoyond the phmo of the inci- sors. Tiio incisors are exserted, with throe convex smootii sid(!S, the exte- rior broadest, and of a yellowisii colonr ; their cutting? ed^res aro even. Tlie upper incisors extend downwards and inwards ; the under ones aro one-third lonf;;er than tiie u|)per, and slijrhtly narrower. Ears small and round, covered with short, tliick, black fur externally. Eyes larj^er than is common in this genus. Tail round, thick at base, and gradually taper- ing. The foro claws aro long, compressed, slightly curved, and pointed. The claw on the middle toe is the longest, the fifth is the shortest, and that of the thumb resembles much the claw of the fourth toe of the hind foot, both as regards size and shape. The toes on the hind feet are a little longer and more slender than those of the fore feet; the nails short, some- what conical and excavated underneath. COLOITR. Head, cheeks, back, and sides bright reddish brown, being darker on the top of the head and back. The breast, vent, feet, inner portion of legs and thighs white, slightly inclining to ash ; abdomen very liglit red- dish brown ; fur at base dark ash colour above, beneath light ash. Edges of cheek pouches encircled with rufous ; the long hair of the back extends about one-third the length of the tail. The tail is covered with short,. Please note that these images are
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