. Catalogue of the mammals of Western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British museum. Mammals. 128 INSECTIVORA transverse palatal ridge usually lower and less developed, particularly at middle, where there is often a slight angle. Ridge at margin of orbit in lachrymal region not so long as in E. europseus, and less distinctly marked off from general contour. Fig. 24. Erinaceus roumanicus. Nat. size. of skull, its degree of development somewhat as in E. algirus. Teeth not certainly distinguishable from those of Erinaceus europseus, though anterior upper premolar is
. Catalogue of the mammals of Western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British museum. Mammals. 128 INSECTIVORA transverse palatal ridge usually lower and less developed, particularly at middle, where there is often a slight angle. Ridge at margin of orbit in lachrymal region not so long as in E. europseus, and less distinctly marked off from general contour. Fig. 24. Erinaceus roumanicus. Nat. size. of skull, its degree of development somewhat as in E. algirus. Teeth not certainly distinguishable from those of Erinaceus europseus, though anterior upper premolar is usually larger relatively to canine, and its posterior cusplet tends to be better developed. Measurements.—External measurements of adult male and female from vicinity of Konigsberg, Germany : head and body, 285 and 280; tail, 21 and 22; hind foot, 42 and 41. Type (adult female): head and body, 206 ; tail, 24 ; hind foot, 40'6. Adult female from Corfu, Greece: head and body, 263 ; tail, 37; hind foot, 43 ; ear, 29. Adult male from Cephalonia, Greece: head and body, 260; tail, 35; hind foot, 42; ear, 31. For cranial measurements see Table, p. 132. Specimens examined.—Eleven, from the following localities :— Germany: Near Konigsberg, 3 ().. 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). Dept. of Zoology; Miller, Gerrit S. (Gerrit Smith), 1869-1956. London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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