Anatomy of the European Mole

Moved by this reason, since I saw that the European mole had not yet been described with sufficient accuracy by anatomists, I decided that the task of diligently examining this little creature should be undertaken.

Systematic Definitions (1).

1. Blumenbach, Handbook of Natural History. 1815, p. 90.
   Linnaeus, System of Nature, edited by Gmelin. 1788, Vol. I, p. 110.
   Erxleben, System of the Animal Kingdom. Leipzig, 1777, p. 114.