. Conradi Gesneri medici Tigurini Historiæ animalium Lib. I. de quadrupedibus uiuiparis : opus philosophis, medicis, grammaticis, philologis, poe?tis, & omnibus rerum linguarumq?; uariarum studiosis, utilissimum simul iucundissimumq?; futurum ... Pre-Linnean works; Zoology. 854 De Quadrupcdibus fl rinus per tergum & Iatera,magis ruffus,praefertim in capite,auricula; , (Plinius qu£ dem forici pilofas tribuit+)uenter candidus ; cYeodem colorecrura, &cauda parte inferioreextre* mitatem uerfusmares dC pedes tota hirfuta,(quod Albertus etiamde hocmure dc fo
. Conradi Gesneri medici Tigurini Historiæ animalium Lib. I. de quadrupedibus uiuiparis : opus philosophis, medicis, grammaticis, philologis, poe?tis, & omnibus rerum linguarumq?; uariarum studiosis, utilissimum simul iucundissimumq?; futurum ... Pre-Linnean works; Zoology. 854 De Quadrupcdibus fl rinus per tergum & Iatera,magis ruffus,praefertim in capite,auricula; , (Plinius qu£ dem forici pilofas tribuit+)uenter candidus ; cYeodem colorecrura, &cauda parte inferioreextre* mitatem uerfusmares dC pedes tota hirfuta,(quod Albertus etiamde hocmure dc forice Plimus fcribit)& quadefimt albis denfiscp uiilis condita. Oculi maiufculi,eminentes,nigerri, mi,ita ut nihil fere candidi in eis appareatbarba partim alba,parn'm nigra^CoIor niger infra fuprara aures &circa oculos,& anteriorum digiti Iexem'mmutiluseft,pofteriorumquini. Pofteriorum crurum pars auerfa fiue fupina a fuffragme per totam tibiam ad extremos unguiculos glabra eft* Odor quidem in hoc genere, dC excremen ta,ita fe habent ut in domefticis muribus. Mus fylueftris non tam in arboribus Iatet,quas ut fdurus lcandit,quam m terra,m cuius cauertt di* <fTum,infen'us dC noftrum fpiQrrm^ murem araneum e(Te fufpicatur,dC Carolus Stephanus in Vineto murem araneum a forice non diftinguit. m/as.«^»as 6* Gaza ex Ariftotele forices uertit:quodno probo,cum Plinius mures agreftes interpretetur, dequis bus fupra diximus» Hifpani foricem,ut amicus quidam ad nos fcripfit, uocant force, uel raton jpequenno». 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 Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565; Burndy Library, donor. DSI. Tiguri : Apud Christ. Froschouerum
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