. Catalogue of the mammals of Western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British museum. Mammals. 18 IXSECTIVOEA TALPA ROMANA Thomas. 1902. Talpa roinana Thomas, Aun. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 7th ser., x, p. 517, December, 1902. Type in British Museum. 1904. Talpa romana Camerano, ilem. Eeale Accad. Sci. di Torino, 2Dd ser., Liv, p. 81. 1910. Talpa romana Trouessart, Faune Mamm. d'Europe, p. 64. Type locality.—Ostia, Rome, Italy. Geographical distrihution.—Vicinity of Rome, Italy. Diagnosis.—Externally similar to Talpa europsea but a trifle larger; skull and dentition mor
. Catalogue of the mammals of Western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British museum. Mammals. 18 IXSECTIVOEA TALPA ROMANA Thomas. 1902. Talpa roinana Thomas, Aun. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 7th ser., x, p. 517, December, 1902. Type in British Museum. 1904. Talpa romana Camerano, ilem. Eeale Accad. Sci. di Torino, 2Dd ser., Liv, p. 81. 1910. Talpa romana Trouessart, Faune Mamm. d'Europe, p. 64. Type locality.—Ostia, Rome, Italy. Geographical distrihution.—Vicinity of Rome, Italy. Diagnosis.—Externally similar to Talpa europsea but a trifle larger; skull and dentition more robust than in the related animal (greatest diameter of m} about 4 mm. ; length of upper tooth-row, exclusive of incisors, 14 to 15 mm.) ; mesostyle of all three upper molars bifid at tip. Skull and teeth.—Except that it is rather more robust the skull does not differ appi'eciably from that of Talpa europsea, though posterior base of zygoma appears to be usually situated somewhat further back. Teeth as in Talpa europsea, but larger throughout, a difference particularly noticeable in the first vipper molar and in the large lower cheek-teeth (the combined length of. Fig. 4. Crown of molars in Talpa europsea («), and T. romatia {b). x 5. these four teeth about 10 mm. instead of about 8 mm.). In form the teeth are similar to those of the related animal, but the mesostyle of m^ is relatively as well as actually larger, and its tip is distinctly bifid, though not so deeply as in the succeeding teeth. Cingulum between outer bases of main cusps of lower molars better developed than in T. europita, its edge fi-equently forming an evident cusp, especially in m.^. Measurements. — External measurements of type (from Thomas): head and body, 126; tail, 29; hind foot, 19 (all measurements from skin). Four males from the vicinity of Rome (in alcohol) : head and body, 138-3 (130-145); tail, 28-6 (27-30); hind foot, 19-6 (19-20). Three females from the same. Please note that these i
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