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$Title{Genus Sorex.--Linn}
$Subject{Genus Sorex.-- Linn; Sorex; }
$Journal{Quadrupeds of America: Volume II}
$Volume{Vol. 2:145}
$Genus{Sorex}
$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 SOREX.--Linn.
DENTAL FORMULA.
2 3 to 5 4 to 5
Incisive ---; Lateral incisive or false Canine from ------; Molar from ------;
2 2-2 3-3
from 26 to 34 teeth.
Incisive teeth in the upper jaw indented at their base; in the lower,
proceeding horizontally from their aveoli and turned upwards towards their
points where they are usually of a brown colour; lateral incisive or false
canine, conical, small, shorter than the cheek-teeth.
Muzzle and nose, much elongated; snout, moveable. Ears and eyes, small;
pendactylous; nails, hooked. A series of glands along the flanks, exuding a
scented unctuous matter.
The generic name is derived from the Latin word Sorex, a Shrew, field rat.
Authors have described about twenty-three species of Shrews, twenty
existing on the Eastern continent and thirteen in N. America. Many of these
species are not as yet determined, we can scarcely doubt from past discoveries
that this number will in time be greatly increased. They are, no doubt,
susceptible of being arranged into different groups and genera.
We know no genus in which the American naturalist has a greater prospect of
success in adding new species than that of Sorex.