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$Unique_ID{QAD00123}
$Pretitle{}
$Title{Genus Condylura.--Illiger.}
$Subject{Genus Condylura.-- Illiger.; Condylura; }
$Journal{Quadrupeds of America: Volume II}
$Volume{Vol. 2:139}
$Genus{Condylura}
$Species{}
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Portions copyright (c) Creative Multimedia Corp., 1990-91, 1992
A U D U B O N ' S M A M M A L S
By John James Audubon, F. R. S., &c. &c.
AND
The Rev. John Bachman, D. D., &c. &c.
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VOL. II.
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GENUS CONDYLURA.--Illiger.
DENTAL FORMULA.
2 1-1 8-8
Incisive -; Canine ---; Molar --- = 40.
4 1-1 7-7
Muzzle, long, extremity ciliated; ears, none; external eyes, small; feet,
pendactylous; nails before, formed for digging--those behind, weak and small.
The generic name Condylura was given by ILLIGER, founded on an accidental
character. A figure of DELAIFAILLE erroneously represents the tail as knobbed:
hence the genus was formed from two Greek words--[xondadas] (nodus) and [ouze]
(cauda) "knobbed tail."
There is but one well determined species of this genus at present known.