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THE ZOOLOGIST.
Chiroptera. | ||
English Name. | Current Name. | Name Advocated. |
Greater Horseshoe Bat | Rhinolophus ferrum-equinum | Rhinolophus ferrum-equinum. |
Lesser Horseshoe Bat | Rhinolophus„ hipposiderus | Rhinolophus„ hipposiderus. |
Long-eared Bat | Plecotus auritus | Plecotus auritus. |
Barbastelle | Synotus barbastellus | Barbastella barbastellus. |
Serotine | Vesperugo (Vesperus) serotinus | Vespertilio serotinus. |
Parti-coloured Bat | Vesperugo„ (Vesperus)„ discolor | Vesperugo„ murinus. |
Noctule | Vesperugo„ (Vesperugo) noctula | Pipistrellus noctula.[1] |
Hairy-armed Bat | Vesperugo„ (Vesperugo)„ leisleri | Pipistrellus„ leisleri. |
Pipistrelle | Vesperugo„ (Vesperugo)„ pipistrellus | Pipistrellus„ pipistrellus. |
Bechstein's Bat | Vespertilio bechsteini | Myotis bechsteini. |
Natterer's Bat | Vespertilio„ nattereri | Myotis„ nattereri. |
Daubenton's Bat | Vespertilio„ daubentoni | Myotis„ daubentoni. |
Whiskered Bat | Vespertilio„ mystacinus | Myotis„ mystacinus. |
Insectivora. | ||
Hedgehog | Erinaceus europæus | Erinaceus europæceus. |
Mole | Talpa europæa | Talpa europæa. |
Common Shrew | Sorex vulgaris | Sorex araneus. |
Pigmy Shrew | Sorex„ pygmæus | Sorex„ minutus, |
Water Shrew | Crossopus fodiens | Neomys fodiens. |
Carnivora. | ||
Wild Cat | Felis catus | Felis catus. |
Fox | Vulpes vulgaris | Vulpes vulpes. |
Pine Marten | Martes abietum | Mustela martes. |
Polecat | Mustela putorius | Putorius putorius. |
Common Stoat | Mustela„ erminea | Putorius„ ermineus. |
Irish Stoat | Putorius„ hibernicus. | |
Weasel | Mustela„ vulgaris | Putorius„ nivalis. |
Otter | Lutra vulgaris | Lutra lutra. |
Common Seal | Phoca vitulina | Phoca vitulina. |
Ringed Seal | Phoca„ hispida | Phoca„ hispida. |
Harp Seal | Phoca„ grœnlandica | Phoca„ grœnlandica. |
Hooded Seal | Cystophora cristata | Cystophora cristata. |
Grey Seal | Halichœrus gryphus | Halichœcerus grypus. |
Walrus | Trichechus rosmarus | Odobænus rosmarus. |
Rodentia. | ||
Squirrel | Sciurus vulgaris | Sciurus vulgaris. |
Dormouse | Muscardinus avellanarius | Muscardinus avellanarius. |
Common Rat | Mus decumanus | Mus decumanus. |
Black Rat | Mus„ rattus | Mus„ rattus. |
House Mouse | Mus„ musculus | Mus„ musculus. |
Long-tailed Field Mouse | Mus„ sylvaticus | Mus„ sylvaticus. |
Harvest Mouse | Mus„ minutus | Mus„ minutus. |
Water Vole | Arvicola amphibius | Microtus amphibius. |
- ↑ Mr. Miller, following Dr. H. Allen, recognizes under the name of Pterygistes, Kaup., a genus for noctula and leisleri distinct from Pipistrellus. But for the present it seems better that the distinction should remain in abeyance until our knowledge of the exotic Pipistrelli is much further advanced.