CATALOGUE 


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NORTH  AMERICAN  MAMMALS, 


CHIEFLY  IN  THE  MUSEUM  OF  THE 


SMITHSONIAN  INSTITUTION. 


BY 


SPENCER  P.  BAIRD, 

ASSSISTANT  SECRETARY  OF  THE  SMITHSONIAN  INSTITUTION. 


WASHINGTON:  - 

SMITHSONIAN  INSTITUTION. 
JULY,  1857. 


Digitized  by  the  Internet  Archive 

in  2016 


https://archive.org/details/b22297121 


I.  TABLE  OE  THE  HIGHER  GROUPS. 


Order. 

Page. 

Family. 

Page. 

Sub-family. 

Page. 

Genus. 

Page. 

RAPACIA. 

1.  Sub-order, 

6ectivora 

7 

Sorioinae,,.,. 

7 

1.  Neosorex  ...... 

#H 

2.  Sorex 

13 

3.  Blarina 

36 

57 

4.  Scalops 

58 

5.  Condylura 

71 

2.  Sub-order. 

6.  Urotrichus 

76 

Carnivora 

78 

80 

7.  Pelis 

81 

89 

102 

Lupinae 

103 

9.  Canis , . . . . 

104 

Vnlpinae  

121 

10.  Vulpes  . . T T 

121 

5.  Viverridae..  .. 

146 

11.  Rassaris 

147 

148 

Martin**1 

148 

12.  Mnstpla.  , , t 

149 

13.  Putorious 

159 

14.  Guto 

181 

Lutrinae 

183 

15.  Lutra 

184 

16.  Enhvdra 

Melinae 

190 

17.  Mephitis, ...  t , T 

191 

18.  Taxidea 

201 

7.  TTrsidn.fi  - , T , , , . . 

206 

207 

20.  Ursus 

216 

11.  MARStTPIATA 

230 

8.  Didelphidae... 

9.  Sciuridae 

231 

21.  Didelphys 

232 

III.  RODENTIA 

235 

240 

Sciurinae  

240 

22.  Sciurus 

243 

23.  Pteromys 

286 

24.  Tamias 

291 

25.  Spermophilus . . 

304 

26.  Cynomys 

329 

27.  Arctomys 

338 

Myoxinae 

350 

Castorinae ......... 

350 

28.  Aplodontia . , . . 

350 

29.  Castor 

355 

30.  Castoroides .... 

363 

10.  Saccomyidae  .. 

365 

Geoinyinae 

366 

31.  Geomys 

368 

32.  Thomomys 

388 

Snccomyinnfi  . f . , , - 

405 

33  T)ipndr»my« 

406 

416 

34.  Perognathus.... 

11.  Muridae 

427 

Dipodinac.. 

428 

35.  Jaculus 

429 

Murinac. 

436 

36.  Mus 

436 

37.  Reithrodon 

447 

38.  Hesperomys  . . . 

453 

39.  Neotoma 

486 

40.  Sigmodon 

501 

Arvicolinaa  . ...... 

507 

41.  Arvicola.  t , , , 

509 

42.  Myodes.., 

554 

43.  Fiber 

560 

Sub-genus. 


Page. 


Scalops. . . 
Scapanus . 


Vulpes ... 
Urocyon 


Thiosmus . 
Mephitis. . . 


Otospermopliilus . 
Colobotis 


Perognathus . 
Cricetodipus . 


Hesperomys , 
Onychomys.. 
Oryzomys . . . 


Hypudaeus . . 
Hemiotorays. 

Chilotus 

Pedomys .... 

Pitymys 

Synaptomys . 
Myodes 


Species  examined  and 


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NORTH  AMERICAN  MAMMALS. 


TABLE  OE  THE  HIGHER  GROUPS-Continued. 


Order. 

Page. 

Family. 

Page. 

Sub-family. 

Page. 

Genus. 

Page. 

Sub-genus. 

Page. 

Species  examined  and 
identified . 

| Species  not  identified.  | 

12.  Hystricid&e  . . . . 

565 

44.  Erethizon . . . . „ . 

568 

2 

13.  Leporidae 

572 

45.  Lepus 

573 

13 

2 

46.  Lagomys 

618 

IV.  EDENTATA 

621 

14.  Effodienta 

621 

47.  Dasypus. 

623 

1 

V.  PACHYDERMATA . 

625 

15.  Sciuridae 

626 

48.  Dicotyles 

627 

VI.  ROMINANTIA..  . 

628 

16.  Cervidae ....... 

629 

Cervinae 

630 

49.  Alee 

631 

1 

50.  Rangifer 

633 

2 

51 . fJftrrns. , T - T , 

637 

6 

17.  Cavienrnia 

664 

Antilopinae. T 

664 

52.  Antilocapra.... 

665 

1 

53.  Aplocerus.T 

671 

1 

Ovinae 

664 

54.  Ovis 

673 

Bovinae 

664 

55.  Ovibos 

680 

\ 

56.  Bos 

682 

220 

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II.  LIST  OF  SPECIES. 


A.— LIST  OF  EXAMINED  AND  IDENTIFIED  SPECIES  OF  NORTH  AMERICAN  MAMMALS. 

Page. 

1.  NEOSOREX,  Baird.  11 

1. — Neosorex  navigator,  Cooper,  (n.s.) — Water  Shrew. — Fort  Vancouver 11 

2.  SOREX,  L.  13 

2. “— Sorex  trowbridgii,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Trowbridge’s  Shrew. — Astoria  to  Steilacoom 13 

3.  — Sorex  vagrans,  Cooper,  (n.s.) — Wandering  Shrew. — Cape  Flattery,  W.  T.,  to 

Petaluma,  Cal.  Range  in  lat.  48.30  to  38.20 15 

4.  — Sorex  suckleyi,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Suckley’s  Shrew. — Steilacoom,  W.  T.,  to  Monterey, 

Cal.  Range  in  lat.  41.90  to  36.30 18 

5.  — Sorex  pachyurus,  Baird,  (n.s.) — Thick-Tailed  Shrew. — Pembina,  Minn.,  to  Fort 

Ripley.  Lat.  49.00  to  46.19 20 

6.  — Sorex  forsteri,  Rich. — Forster’s  Shrew. — Carlisle,  Pa.  (Hudson’s  Bay,  Rich.  New 

York.  DeKay.) 22 

7.  — Sorex  richardsonii,  Bachm. — Richardson’s  Shrew. — Racine,  Wise.?  (Hudson’s 

Bay,  Rich.  N.  W.  Territory,  Bach.) 24 

8.  — Sorex  platyrhinus,  Wagner. — Eared  Shrew. — Hingham,  Mass.,  to  Cleveland,  Ohio, 

and  Burlington,  Vt 25 

9.  — Sorex  cooperi,  Bach. — Cooper’s  Shrew. — Labrador  to  Medicine  Bow  Cr.,  Neb 21 

10.  — Sorex  haydeni,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Hayden’s  Shrew. — Fort  Pierre  to  Ft.  Union,  Neb. 

Range  on  the  Missouri  river,  from  lat.  44.20  to  48.00 29 

11.  — Sorex  personatus,  Geoff. — Masked  Shrew. — Southern  Atlantic  States.  Washington  30 

12.  — Sorex  hoyi,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Hoy’s  Shrew. — Racine,  Wise 32 

13.  — Sorex  thompsoni,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Thompson’s  Shrew. — Halifax,  N.  Scotia,  to  Zanes- 

ville, Ohio 34 

3.  BLARINA,  Gray.  36 

14. ™Blarina  talpoides,  Gray. — Mole-Shrew. — Halifax,  N.  S.  Montreal  to  Columbus, 

Ohio,  and  Western  Georgia.  Range  in  lat.  45.30  to  32.30  ; in  long, 
from  63.30  to  81.30, 


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15.  — Blarina  brevicauda,  Gray. — Short-tailed  Shrew. — Illinois  to  Nebraska 42 

16. -— Blarina  carolinensis. — Carolina  Shrew. — S.  Carolina  to  Missouri 45 

17. -— Blarina  angusticeps,  Baird,  (n.  s.)— Burlington,  Vermont 47 

18.  — Blarina  cinerea. — Ash-colored  Shrew. — S.  Pennsylvania  to  Florida 45 

19.  — Blarina  exilipes,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Short-footed  Shrew. — Texas  to  Mississippi 51 

20.  — Blarina  berlandieri,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Matamoras,  Mexico 53 

4.  SCALOPS,  Cuv.  58 

a.  Scalops. 

21.  — Scalops  aquations,  Cuv. — Common  mole. — Middleboro’,  Mass.,  to  Indian  river, 

Fla.,  and  west  to  the  Lower  Mississippi.  Range  along  the  Atlantic 
States  from  lat.  42.  to  27.30 60 

22.  — Scalops  argentatus,  Aud.  & Bach. — Silvery  Mole. — Detroit  to  Fort  Riley,  and 

south  to  Prairie  Mer  Rouge?  Range  in  lat.  from  42.20  to  Louisi- 
ana? in  long.  83.  to  97 63 

b.  Scapanus,  Pomel.  58 

23.  — Scalops  townsendii,  Bach. — Oregon  Mole. — Steilacoom,  W.  T.,  to  San  Francisco, 

Cal.  Range  on  the  Pacific  coast  from  lat.  47.10  to  37.48 65 

24.  — Scalops  breweri,  Bach. — Hairy-Tailed  Mole. — Connecticut  and  New  York,  to  Cleve- 

land, Ohio 68 

5.  CONDYLURA,  111.  71 

25.  — Condylura  cristata,  111. — Star-Nosed  Mole. — Halifax,  N.  S.,  to  Fort  Ripley,  and 

to  Carlisle,  Pa.  Range  in  lat.  40.12  to  46.20;  in  long.  63.30  to  94.20.  71 

6.  UROTRICHUS,  Temm.  76 

26.  — Urotrichus  gibbsii,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Cascade  Mountains,  W.  T 76 

7.  FELIS,  L.  81 

27.  — Felis  concolor,  L. — Panther. — Fort  Steilacoom,  W.  T.,  to  southern  Chile,  and 

from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific.  Range  from  47  (or  55.  according 
to  Richardson)  N.  lat.  to  54  S.  lat 83 

28.  — Felis  onca,  L. — Jaguar;  Mexican  Tiger — Brazos  river,  Texas,  to  South  America..  86 

29.  — Felis  pardalis,  Linn. — Tiger  Cat;  Ocelot. — Northern  Texas? - 87 

30.  — Felis  eyra,  Desmarest. — Rio  Grande  of  Texas 88 


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31.  — Felis  yaguarundi,  Desmarest. — Yaguarundi. — Eio  Grande  of  Texas 88 

8.  LYNX,  Raf.  89 

32. — Lynx  rufus,  Raf. — Wild  Cat. — Atlantic  to  Pacific.  Upper  Missouri  to  the  Gila 

river.  Not  on  the  Rio  Grande  ? 90 

33.  — Lynx  rufus  var.  maculatus,  Aud.  & Bach. — Texas  Wild  Cat. — Matamoras,  Mexico, 

to  Fort  Yuma,  Cal.,  and  to  Fort  Tejon,  Cal 93 

34.  — Lynx  fasciatus,  Raf. — Red  Cat. — Washington  Territory 96 

35.  — Lynx  canadensis,  Raf. — Canada  Lynx. — Nova  Scotia  to  Rocky  Mountains.  Penn. 

to  66  N.  lat.  ? 99 

9.  CANIS,  L.  104 

зба. — Canis  occidentalis  var.  griseo-albus. — White  and  Gray  Wolf. — North  America 

generally? 104 

збб. — Canis  occidentalis  var.  nubilus. — Dusky  Wolf. — Missouri  river  to  the  Pacific....  Ill 

36c. — Canis  occidentalis  var.  mexicanus. — Mexican  Wolf. — Rio  Grande  of  Texas  and 

Sonora 113 

37.— Canis  latrans,  Say. — Coyote  ; Prairie  Wolf. — Fort  Riley,  Kansas,  to  the  Pacific, 

and  Upper  Missouri  to  the  Rio  Grande  of  Texas 113 

10.  YULPES.  121 

a.  Vulpes,  Baird.  121 

38«.— Vulpes  fulvus  var.  fulvus. — Red  Fox. — Atlantic  States  to  the  Missouri,  and  Penn- 
sylvania to  Canada 124 

386. — Vulpes  fulvus  var.  decussatus. — Cross  Fox. — Northern  New  York  to  Canada....  127 

38c. — Vulpes  fulvus  var.  argentatus. — Silver  Fox ; Black  Fox. — Washington  Territory  128 

39.  — Vulpes  macrourus,  Baird. — Prairie  Fox. — Upper  Missouri  to  Plains  of  Colum- 

bia, 0.  T 130 

40.  — Vulpes  velox,  Aud.  & Bach. — Kit  Fox ; Swift  Fox. — Plains  west  of  Missouri  to 

the  Cascade  Mountains  of  Oregon 133 

41.  — Vulpes  lagopus,  Rich. — Arctic  Fox. — Arctic  America 137 

6.  Urocyon,  Baird.  121 

42.  — Vulpus  virginianus,  Rich. — Gray  Fox. — Pennsylvania  to  the  Southern  States,  and 

from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific  ; from  the  Gila  to  Puget’s  Sound. 
According  to  Aud.  & Bach.,  from  Maine  to  Florida 138 


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43. — Vulpes  littoralis,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Island  Fox. — Isl.  of  San  Miguel,  coast  of  Cal 143 

11.  BASSARIS,  Licht.  147 

44. — Bassaris  astuta,  Licht. — Civet  Cat. — City  of  Mexico  to  Texas  and  California 147 

12.  MUSTELA,  Linn.  149 

45.  — Mustela  pennantii,  Erxl. — Fisher  ; Black  Cat. — Southern  Penn,  to  New  York, 

(to  65  N.,  Richardson,)  and  from  the  Allegheny  range  to  Washing- 
ton Territory 149 

46. — Mustela  americana,  Turton. — Pine  Marten  ; American  Sahle. — Adirondac  Moun- 

tains, N.  Y.,  and  west  to  the  Cascade  Mountains  and  Puget’s  Sound...  152 

13.  PUTORIUS,  Cuvier.  159 

47. — Putorius  pusillus,  Aud.  & Bach. — Least  Weasel. — Pembina,  Minn.,  to  Puget’s 

Sound:  New  York,  (DeKay.) 159 

48.  — Putorius  cicognanii. — Small  Brown  Weasel. — Labrador  and  Nova  Scotia  to  Puget’s 

Sound,  and  south  to  Boston,  Massachusetts 161 

49.  — Putorius  richardsonii,  Bp. — Little  Ermine. — Nova  Scotia  to  Puget’s  Sound,  and 

south  to  Boston 164 

50.  — Putorius  noveboracensis,  DeKay. — White  Weasel ; Ermine. — Boston  and  North- 

ern New  York,  and  Illinois,  to  southern  Penn,  and  Arkansas.  Not 
in  the  far  west  ? 166 

51.  — Putorius  longicauda,  Rich. — Long-Tailed  Weasel. — Upper  Missouri  and  Platte. 

(Carlton  ^House,  H.  B.  T.,  Rich.) 169 

52.  — Putorius  kaneii,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Kane’s  Ermine. — Behring’s  Straits  and  Siberia...  172 

53.  — Putorius  frenatus,  AucL  & Bach. — Bridled  Weasel. — City  of  Mexico  to  the  Rio 

.Grande,  Texas 173 

54.  — Putorius  xanthogenys. — Yellow-Cheeked  Weasel. — San  Diego  to  San  Francisco, 

Cal.,  on  the  coast 176 

55.  — Putorius  vison,  Rich. — Brown  Mink. — New  York  and  Massachusetts  to  Florida, 

and  west  to  the  Pacific  and  Puget’s  Sound 177 

56.  — Putorius  nigrescens,  Aud.  & Bach. — Little  Black  Mink. — Massachusetts  and 

Northern  New  York  to  Fort  Leavenworth 180 

14.  GULO,  Storr.  181 

57i_~Gulo  luscus,  Sabine. — Wolverine. — Salt  Lake,  and  Black  Hills,  Neb.,  to  Arctic 

America,  (northern  New  York,  Aud.  & Bach.) 181 


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15.  LUTRA,  Linn.  184 

58.  — Lutra  canadensis,  Sab. — American  Otter. — Northern  parts  of  the  United  States  to 

Florida,  and  west  to  the  Rocky  Mountains 184 

59.  — Lutra  califomica,  Gray. — California  Otter. — Coast  region  and  Cascade  Mountains 

of  California  and  Oregon 187 

16.  ENHYDRA,  Fleming.  189 

60.  — Enhydra  marina,  Fleming. — Sea  Otter. — Pacific  coast  of  the  United  States 189 

17.  MEPHITIS,  Cuvier.  191 

a.  Thiosmus , Licht.  191 

61.  — Mephitis  mesoleuca,  Licht. — White-Backed  Skunk. — Chico,  Mexico,  to  Western 

Texas 192 

62.  — Mephitis  varians,  Gray. — Texas  or  Long-Tailed  Skunk. — Texas  and  Northern 

Mexico 193 

63.  — Mephitis  occidentalis,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — California  Skunk. — Western  coast  of  the 

United  States 194 

64.  — Mephitis  mephitica. — Common  Skunk. — United  States,  east  of  the  Missouri  plains 

and  north  of  Texas 195 

65. — Mephitis  bicolor,  Gray. — Little  Striped  Skunk. — Southern  Texas  and  California...  197 

18.  TAXIDEA,  Waterhouse.  201 

66.  — Taxidea  americana,  Waterh. — Missouri  Badger. — Iowa  and  Wisconsin  to  the  Pacific 

coast,  and  from  Arkansas  to  49  N.  lat. — (To  58  N.  lat.,  Rich.) 202 

67.  — Taxidea  berlandieri,  Baird. — Mexican  Badger. — Northern  Mexico,  Southern  and 

Western  Texas.  (To  Lower  California?) 205 

19.  PROCYON,  Storr.  207 

68.  — Procyon  lotor,  Storr. — Common  Raccoon. — Massachusetts  to  Florida,  and  west  to 

Fort  Kearney.  Not  in  Southern  Texas  ? 209 

69.  — Procyon  hernandezii,  Wagler. — California  or  Black-Footed  Raccoon. — Rio  Grande 

of  Texas  to  Pacific  coast,  and  north  along  the  coast  to  Puget’s  Sound..  212 

69«. — Procyon  hernandezii,  var.  mexicana,  Baird. — Sonora  Raccoon. — Gulf  of  California  215 

20.  URSUS,  L.  216 

70.  Ursus  horibilis,  Ord. — Grizzly  Bear. — Plains  of  Upper  Missouri  to  the  Rocky  Moun- 

tains, and  along  their  base,  thence  to  the  Coast  of  California,  (not 
of  Oregon  or  Washington?) 219 


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71. —' Ursus  americanus,  Pallas.— Black  Bear.— United  States  generally 225 

71  o,— Ursus  americanus  var.  cinnamoneus,  Aud.  & Bach.— Rocky  Mountains  and 

Oregon 228 

72.  -Ursus  maritimus,  Linn.— White  or  Polar  Bear.— Shores  and  Islands  of  Arctic 

Regions 229 

21.  DIDELPHYS,  Linn.  232 

73.  - Didelphys  virginiana,  Shaw. — Possum. — From  Hudson  River  to  the  southern  part 

of  the  eastern  United  States,  and  west  to  the  Missouri.  Not  in  south- 
ern Texas 232 

74.  Didelphys  calif omica,  Bennet. — Texas  Possum. — Rio  Grande  of  Texas  to  the  City 

of  Mexico,  and  west  to  Lower  California 233 

22.  SCIURUS,  Linnaeus.  243 

75. — Sciurus  vulpinus,  Gmelin. — Southern  Fox  Squirrel. — North  Carolina  to  Florida, 

and  along  the  Gulf  States  to  eastern  Texas 246 

76.  — Sciurus  cinereus,  Linn. — Cat  Squirrel;  Pennsylvania  Fox  Squirrel. — New  Jersey 

to  Virginia,  and  west  to  the  Alleghenies 248 

77.  — Sciurus  ludovicianus,  Custis. — Western  Fox  Squirrel. — Mississippi  valley 251 

78. — Sciurus  limitis,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Pecos  Fox  Squirrel. — Pecos  River,  Texas 256 

79. — Sciurus  carolinensis,  Gm. — Gray  Squirrel ; Black  Squirrel.  (Black  var.) — Eastern 

United  States  to  the  Missouri  River 256 

79  a< — Sciurus  carolinensis,  var.  mexicanus? — Mexican  Gray  Squirrel.—  Northern 

Mexico 263 

80.  — Sciurus  fossor,  Peale. — California  Gray  Squirrel. — Pacific  Coast  from  San  Diego, 

California,  to  the  Columbia  River,  at  Fort  Dalles 264 

81.  — Sciurus  castanonotus — Baird,  (n.  s.) — Chestnut  Backed  Squirrel. — Southern  Rocky 

Mountains.  (Fort  Webster) 266 

82. — Sciurus  aberti,  Woodhouse. — Tuft-Eared  Squirrel. — San  Francisco  Mountains,  New 

Mexico 267 

83.  — Sciurus  hudsonius,  Pallas. — Red  Squirrel ; Chickaree. — Labrador  (Lat.  56°)  to 

Mississippi ; and  in  the  United  States  from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Missouri 
River 260 

84.  — Sciurus  fremontii,  Towns. — Mountain  Gray  Squirrel 272 

85. — Sciurus  richardsonii,  Bach. — Richardson’s  Squirrel. — From  the  Main  Rocky  Moun- 

tains to  the  Cascade  Range 273 


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86. — Sciurus  douglassii,  Bach. — Oregon  Red  Squirrel. — San  Francisco  to  Puget’s  Sound, 

near  the  coast 275 

23.  PTEROMYS,  Cuvier.  86 

87. — Pteromys  volucella,  Cuv.(?) — Flying  Squirrel. — United  States,  to  the  Missouri 

River 286 

88. — Pteromys  hudsonius,  Fischer. — Northern  Flying  Squirrel. — Northern  parts  of  the 

United  States  from  Maine  to  Minnesota,  and  north 288 

89.  — Pteromys  alpinus,  Richardson. — Rocky  Mountain  Flying  Squirrel. — Rocky  Moun- 

tains?  289 

90 — Pteromys  oregonensis,  Bach. — Oregon  Flying  Squirrel. — Near  mouth  of  Columbia 

River  to  Southern  California? 290 

24.  TAMIAS,  Illiger.  291 

91. — Tamias  striatus. — Chipmunk. — Montreal  to  Virginia,  and  west  to  the  Missouri 292 

92. — Tamias  quadrivittatus,  Rich. — Missouri  Striped  Squirrel. — Upper  Missouri  to 

Rocky  Mountains,  and  west  to  the  Cascade  Range.  Along  the  Rocky 
Mountains  as  far  south  as  Fort  Staunton,  New  Mexico.  Lat.  33°  30'...  297 

93. — Tamias  dorsalis,  Baird. — Gila  Striped  Squirrel. — Fort  Webster,  New  Mexico, 

about  Lat.  33.00,  Long.  108.00 300 

94.  — Tamias  townsendii,  Bach. — Townsend’s  Striped  Squirrel. — From  Puget’s  Sound  to 

Petaluma,  California,  along  and  west  of  Cascade  Mountains 301 

25.  SPERMOPHILUS,  Cuvier.  304 

a.  Otospermophilus,  Brandt.  305 

95. — Spermophilus  beecheyi,  Rich. — California  Ground  Squirrel. — Coast  of  California, 

from  San  Diego  to  Fort  Reading 307 

96. — Spermophilus  douglassii,  Rich. — Columbia  Ground  Squirrel. — Columbia  River, 

from  Fort  Dalles  to  its  mouth,  and  south  to  Klamath  Lake 309 

97.  Spermophilus  grammurus,  Bachman. — Line-Tailed  Squirrel. — Head  of  Arkansas 

River;  along  the  Rocky  Mountains  to  Sonora 310 

98. — Spermophilus  couchii,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Black  Ground  Squirrel. — Northern  Mexico...  311 

99. — Spermophilus  lateralis,  Rich. — Say’s  Striped  Squirrel. — Rocky  Mountains  to  Cas- 

cades, and  between  about  Lat.  38°  25'  to  northern  line  of  California...  312 

b.  Colobotis,  Brandt.  306 

100.  — Spermophilus  harrisii,  Aud.  & Bach. — Harris’s  Spermophile. — Mohave  Desert...  313 


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101.  Spermophilus  franklini,  Rich. — Gray  Gopher. — Northern  Illinois  and  Wisconsin, 

and  to  Minnesota  and  the  Saskatchewan . 314 

102.  — Spermophilus  tereticauda,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Round-Tailed  Spermophile. — Fort 

Yuma,  Cal 315 

103.  — Spermophilus  tridecem-lineatus,  Aud.  & Bach. — Striped  Gopher : Prairie  Squir- 

rel.— Eastern  Michigan  to  the  plains  of  the  Missouri,  and  south  to 
Red  River,  Arkansas,  and  Fort  Thorn,  N.  M 316 

104.  — Spermophilus  mexicanus,  Wagner. — Mexican  Ground  Squirrel. — Rio  Grande  of 

Texas  and  the  Pecos,  and  south  into  Mexico 319 

105.  — Spermophilus  spilosoma,  Bennett. — Sonora  Ground  Squirrel. — Fort  Staunton,  N. 

M.  and  El  Paso,  to  Chihuahua,  and  west  to  the  Gulf  of  California....  321 

106.  — Spermophilus  parryi,  Rich. — Parry’s  Marmot. — Shores  and  islands  of  Arctic  seas; 

island  of  Arikamtchitchi,  on  the  Asiatic  side  of  Behring’s  Straits 323 

107.  — Spermophilus  richardsonii. — Yellow  Gopher. — Sault  St.  Marie,  Mich.,  and  west 

to  the  Rocky  Mountains  north  of  Upper  Missouri 325 

108.  — Spermophilus  townsendii,  Bach. — Townsend’s  Spermophile. — Rocky  Mountains 

to  the  north 326 

26.  CYNOMYS,  Raf.  329 

109.  — Cynomys  ludovicianus. — Prairie  Dog. — Milk  river  and  Upper  Missouri ; west 

towards  the  Rocky  Mountains  ; south  to  Red  River  ; southwest  to  the 
Upper  Rio  Grande,  and  a short  distance  into  Sonora  ? 331 

110.  — Cynomys  gunnisonii,  Baird  (n.  s.) — Short-Tailed  Prairie  Dog. — Coochetope 

Pass  to  Lodge  Pole  Creek,  in  or  near  the  Rocky  Mountains 335 

27.  ARCTOMYS,  Schreher.  348 

111.  — Arctomys  monax,  Gmelin. — Woodchuck  ; Ground  Hog. — Massachusetts  to  Wis- 

consin and  Canada  ; south  to  Virginia.  (To  South  Carolina,  Aud. 

& Bach.) 339 

112.  — Arctomys  flaviventer,  Bachman. — Yellow-Footed  Marmot. — Black  Hills,  Neb....  343 

28.  APLODONTIA,  Rich.  350 

113.  — Aplodontia  leporina,  Rich. — Sewellel ; Showt’l. — Puget’s  Sound 353 

29.  CASTOR,  Linn.  355 

114.  — Castor  canadensis,  Kuhl. — American  Beaver. — Throughout  the  entire  area  of 

North  America 355 


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30.  CASTOROIDES,  Foster.  363 

115. -* Castoroides  ohioensis,  Foster. — Fossil  Beaver. — Northern  Ohio,  New  York  and 

Michigan 363 

31.  GEOMYS,  Rafinesque.  368 

116. — Geomys  bursarius,  Rich. — Pouched  or  Pocket  Gopher. — Missouri  to  Minnesota 

and  Nebraska 372 

117. — .Geomys  breviceps,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Short-Headed  Gopher. — Louisiana  to  Middle 

or  Western  Texas 378 

118.  — Geomys  pinetis,  Rafinesque. — Salamander. — Georgia  and  Florida.  (Alabama, 

Aud.  & Bach.) 380 

U9. — Geomys  clarkii,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Pecos  Gopher. — Pecos  River,  Texas 383 

120.  — Geomys  castanops,  Leconte. — Chestnut-Faced  Gopher. — Bent’s  Fort,  Upper 

Arkansas  River 384 

Note. — The  two  following  Mexican  species  are  referred  to — 

Geomys  hispidus,  Leconte. — Mexico 386 

Geomys  mexicanus,  Leconte. — Mexico 387 

32.  THOMOMYS,  Maxim.  388 

121. — Thomomys  bulbivorus. — California  Gopher. — Coast  of  California,  from  Tejon 

valley  to  Petaluma 389 

122.  — Thomomys  laticeps,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Broad-Headed  Gopher. — Humbolt  Bay  ,Cal..  392 

123.  — Thomomys  douglassii,  Giebel. — Oregon  Gopher. — Columbia  River  and  Puget’s 

Sound  to  the  Dalles 394 

124.  Thomomys  borealis— Upper  Columbia  River?  Canoe  Creek,  Cal.  (East  of  Cascade 

mountains.) 396 

125. — Thomomys  rufescens,  Maxim. — Fort  Union  Gopher.— Fort  Pierre  to  Fort  Union, 

on  the  Missouri 397 

126. — Thomomys  umbrinus.— Sonora  Gopher.— Cimarron  River,  N.  M.,  west  to  the 

Rocky  Mountains,  and  south  into  Sonora 399 

127.  — Thomomys  fulvus. — San  Francisco  mountains,  N.  M.,  to  Fort  Yuma  and  San 

Diego 402 

33.  DIPODOMYS,  Gray.  406 

128. — Dipodomys  ordii,  Woodhouse.— Kangaroo  Rat. — Platte  River,  along  the  eastern 

slope  of  the  Rocky  Mountains,  into  Durango  and  Coahuila,  Mexico....  410 

129. — Dipodomys  phillipii,  Gray.— Jumping  Rat.— Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  to  Fort  Walla- 

Walla,  O.  T.,  on  the  Columbia 412 


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130.  — Dipodomys  agilis,  Gambel. — Fort  Yuma  and  San  Diego,  Cal.,  to  San  Francisco...  414 

34.  PEROGNATHUS,  Maxim.  416 

a.  Perognathus,  Max.  417 

131. — Perognathus  penicillatus,  Woodhouse. — Tuft-tailed  Mouse. — San  Francisco  Moun- 

tains, New  Mexico,  to  Fort  Yuma,  California,  along  Colorado 418 

132.  — Perognathus  fasciatus,  Pr.  Max. — Fort  Union,  Nebraska,  and  Fort  Riley,  Kansas 

Territory,  to  Chihuahua 420 

133.  — Perognathus  hispidus,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Matamoras 421 

134.  — Perognathus  monticola,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — St.  Mary’s,  Rocky  Mountains 422 

b.  Cricetodipus , Peale.  418 

135.  — Perognathus  flavus,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Upper  Missouri,  along  eastern  slopes  of  Rocky 

Mountains  to  Sonora  and  Chihuahua ; and  along  the  Rio  Grande  to 
Matamoras 423 

136.  — Perognathus  parvus,  Leconte. — King’s  River,  California.  (Oregon,  Peale.) 425 

35.  JACULUS,  Wagler.  429 

137.  — Jaculus  hudsonius. — Jumping  Mouse. — Nova  Scotia,  (Labrador,  Pennant,)  to 

Southern  Pennsylvania,  and  west  to  the  Pacific  Ocean 430 

TRIBE  MURES. 

36.  MUS,  Linnaeus.  436 

138.  — Mus  decumanus,  Pallas. — Brown  Rat. — Throughout  North  America.  ( Introduced.)  438 

139.  — Mus  rattus,  L. — Black  Rat. — Throughout  North  America.  (Introduced.) 439 

140.  — Mus  tectorum,  Savi. — White-Bellied  Rat ; Roof  Rat. — Tar  River  North  Carolina, 

to  Georgia  ; Northern  Mexico.  (Introduced.) 441 

141.  — Mus  musculus,  Linn. — Common  Mouse. — North  America  generally.  (Introduced.)  443 

TRIBE  SIGMODONTES.  445 

37.  REITHRODON,  Waterhouse.  447 

142.  — Reithrodon  humilis. — Harvest  Mouse. — South  Carolina  and  Georgia,  to  St.  Louis?  448 

143.  — Reithrodon  montanus,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Rocky  Mountains.  Lat.  39° 449 

144.  — Reithrodon  megalotis,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Sonora 451 

145.  Reithrodon  longicauda,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — San  Francisco  and  Petaluma,  California. ...  451 


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38.  HESPEROMYS,  Waterhouse.  453 

a.  Hesperomys.  458 

146.  — Hesperomys  leucopus,  Wagner. — White-footed  Mouse. — Nova  Scotia  (and  Lab- 

rador,) to  Virginia,  and  west  to  the  Mississippi  River 459 

147.  — Hesperomys  texanus,  Woodhouse. — Texas  Mouse. — Rio  Grande,  Texas 464 

148.  — Hesperomys  gambelii,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — California  and  Oregon 464 

149.  — Hesperomys  austerus,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Washington  Territory 466 

150.  — Hesperomys  nuttalli. — Red  Mouse. — Southern  Pennsylvania  to  Georgia,  and 

west  to  St.  Louis 467 

151.  — Hesperomys  gossypinus,  Leconte. — Cotton  Mouse. — Lowlands  of  Georgia  and 

South  Carolina 469 

152. — Hesperomys  cognatus,  Leconte. — Gray-Bellied  Mouse. — Southern  Atlantic  and 

Gulf  States,  from  North  Carolina  to  Louisiana 469 

153.  — Hesperomys  boylii,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Long-Tailed  Mouse. — Western  California  and 

Oregon 471 

154.  — Hesperomys  myoides. — Hamster  Mouse. — Canada,  Vermont,  and  New  York....  472 

155.  — Hesperomys  sonoriensis,  Leconte. — Upper  Missouri,  and  Rocky  Mountains  to  El 

Paso  and  Sonora 474 

156.  — Hesperomys  michiganensis,  Wagner. — Prairie  Mouse. — Michigan,  Wisconsin, 

and  Illinois,  to  St.  Louis 476 

157.  — Hesperomys  califomicus. — Great-Eared  Mouse. — Santa  Clara,  California 478 

185. — Hesperomys  eremicus,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Desert  Mouse. — Fort  Yuma,  California....  479 

b.  Onychomys,  Baird.  458 

159. — Hesperomys  leucogaster. — Missouri  Mouse. — Plains  along  the  upper  Missouri..  480 

c.  Oryzomys,  Baird.  458 

160.  — Hesperomys  palustris,  Wagner. — Rice  Field  Mouse. — South  Carolina  and 

Georgia 482 

39.  NEOTOMA,  Say  & Ord.  486 

161.  — Neotoma  floridana,  Say  & Ord. — Florida  Rat ; Wood  Rat. — Southern  Atlantic 

and  Gulf  States,  and  up  the  Missouri.  Stragglers  as  far  as  New 
York 487 

162»— Neotoma  mexicana,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Mexican  Bush  Rat. — Pecos  river  to  Chi- 
huahua, and  west  to  Gulf  of  California 490 


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Tage. 

163.  — Neotoma  micropus,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Black  Wood  Rat. — Lower  Rio  Grande  of 

Texas  and  Mexico 492 

164.  — Neotoma  fuscipes,  Cooper,  Mss.,  (n.  s.) — Brown-Footed  Rat. — Santa  Clara  to 

Petaluma,  Cal 495 

165.  — Neotoma  occidentals,  Cooper,  (n.  s.) — Hairy-Tailed  Rat. — Mouth  of  Columbia, 

and  Puget’s  Sound 496 

166.  — Neotoma  cinerea. — Rocky  Mountain  Rat. — Eastern  slope  of  northern  Rocky 

Mountains,  and  upper  Missouri 499 

166. * — Neotoma  magister,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Carlisle  Bone  Cave,  Pemnsylvania.  Fossil. 

40.  SIGMODON,  Say  & Ord.  500 

167.  — Sigmodon  hispidus,  Say  & Ord. — Cotton  Rat. — Southern  Atlantic  and  Gulf 

States . 502 

168- — Sigmodon  berlandieri,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Texas  Cotton  Rat. — Texas 504 

41.  ARVICOLA,  Lacep.  509 

a.  Eypudaeus , Keys.  & Bias. 

169. — Arvicola  gapperi,  Vigors. — Red-Backed  Mouse. — Nova  Scotia,  Massachusetts, 

Canada,  and  Lake  Superior 518 

b.  Herniotomy s,  Selys. 

170- — Arvicola  riparia,  Ord. — Bank  Mouse. — Northern  and  Middle  States 522 

171.  — Arvicola  breweri,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Gray  Mouse. — Muskeget  Island,  Mass 525 

172.  — Arvicola  rufidorsum,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Holmes’  Hole,  Mass.  (Martha’s  Vineyard.)  526 

173.  — Arvicola  townsendii,  Bachman. — Washington  & Oregon 527 

174.  — Arvicola  montana,  Peale. — Cascade  Mountains,  Oregon  & California;  Western 

Nebraska? 528 

175.  — Arvicola  longirostris,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Cascade  Mountains,  Cal 530 

176. — Arvicola  edax,  Leconte. — Monterey  to  San  Diego,  Cal 531 

177.  — Arvicola  califoipaica,  Peale. — California 632 

178.  — Arvicola  occidentalis,  Peale. — Puget’s  Sound 534 

179.  — Arvicola  modesta,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Sawatch  Pass,  Rocky  Mountains 535 

c.  Ghilotus,  Baird.  516 

180.  — Arvicola  oregoni,  Bachman. — Steilacoom,  W.  T.,  to  Tomales  Bay,  Cal 537 

d.  Pedomys , Baird.  517 

181.  — Arvicola  austera,  Leconte. — Prairie  Meadow  Mouse. — Wisconsin  to  Louisiana  ...  539 


LIST  OF  SPECIES. 


Tage. 

182.  — Arvicola  cirmamonea,  Baird,  (n.  s.). — -Pembina,  Minnesota 541 

183.  — Arvicola  haydenii,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Fort  Pierre,  Nebraska 543 

e.  Pitymys,  McMurtrie.  517 

184.  — Arvicola  pinetorum,  Leconte. — Upland  Mouse. — Long  Island,  N.  Y.,  to  Florida 

and  the  Gulf  States,  Illinois  and  Ohio 544 

42.  MYODES,  Pallas.  554 

a.  Synaptomys,  Baird.  554 

185.  — Myodes  cooperii,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — United  States 558 

b.  Myodes.  554 

186.  — Myodes  torquatus,  Keys.  & Bias. — Lemming. — Arctic  Regions 558 

187.  — Myodes  obensis,  Brants. — Lemming. — Arctic  Regions 559 

43.  FIBER,  Cuv.  560 

188.  — Fiber  zibetbicus,  Cuv. — Musk  Rat. — North  America,  generally 561 

44.  ERETHIZON,  F.  Cuvier.  568 

189.  — Erethizon  dorsatus,  F.  Cuv. — White-Haired  Porcupine. — Eastern  United  States 

to  the  Mississippi  river,  and  from  Northern  Pennsylvania  to  Canada. — 

(To  67°,  Rich.) 568 

190.  — Erethizon  epixanthus,  Brandt. — Yellow-Haired  Porcupine. — Upper  Missouri ; 

whole  Pacific  Coast 569 

45.  LEPUS.  573 

191.  — Lepus  glacialis,  Leach.-— Polar  Hare. — Newfoundland,  north  to  the  Polar  Seas, 

and  Greenland 577 

192.  — Lepus  americanus,  Erxl. — Northern  Hare  ; White  Rabbit. — Mountains  of  Vir- 

ginia to  Labrador.  Not  west  of  Minnesota? 579 

193.  — Lepus  washingtonii,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Red  Hare. — Washington  Territory,  to  54°  40'  583 

194.  — Lepus  campestris,  Bach. — Prairie  Hare. — Upper  Missouri  and  Saskatchewan 

Plains  to  the  Cascade  Range  of  Oregon 585 

195.  — Lepus  callotis,  Wagler. — Jackass  or  Mule  Rabbit. — Northern  Mexico  through 

southern  Texas,  and  west  through  New  Mexico  to  the  Rocky  Moun- 
tains. Fort  Boise,  Oregon  Territory ? Southern  Sonora? 

196.  — Lepus  califomicus,  Gray. — California  Hare. — Lower  Colorado  and  San  Diego, 

to  Fort  Jones,  Cal.  Not  found  east  of  Cascades 594 

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197. — Lepus  sylvaticus,  Bach. — Gray  Babbit. — From  Massachusetts  throughout  the 

United  States,  as  far  as  Indianola,  Texas  ? and  west  to  the  Missouri, 
as  far  as  Fort  Union,  Nebraska 597 

198.  — Lepus  artemisia,  Bach. — Sage  Hare. — Regions  west  of  the  Missouri  to  the  Rocky 

Mountains,  and  to  the  Cascade  Mountains  of  Oregon,  along  the  Colum- 
bia on  the  north,  and  to  the  City  of  Chihuahua  on  the  south 602 

199.  — Lepus  bachmani,  Waterhouse. — Bachman’s  Hare. — Lower  Rio  Grande  of  Texas.  606 

200.  — Lepus  audubonii,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Audubon’s  Hare. — Coast  of  California,  from  San 

Diego  to  San  Francisco 

201.  — Lepus  trowbridgii,  Baird,  (n.  s.) — Coast  of  California,  from  San  Francisco  to 

San  Diego 610 

202.  — Lepus  aquaticus,  Bach. — Water  Rabbit. — Lower  Mississippi  River 612 

203.  — Lepus  palustris,  Bach. — Marsh  Rabbit. — Lowlands  of  southern  coast,  from  South 

Carolina  to  Florida 615 

46.  LAGOMYS,  Cuv.  618 

204.  — Lagomys  princeps,  Rich. — Little  Chief  Hare. — South  Pass  of  Rocky  Mountains 

northward 619 

47.  DASYPUS,  Linnseus.  623 

205.  — Dasypus  novem-cinctus,  Linn. — Texas  Armadillo. — Lower  Rio  Grande  of  Texas 

to  Paraguay 623 

48.  DICOTYLES,  Cuv.  627 

206.  — Dicotyles  torquatus,  Cuv. — Texas  Peccary  ; Mexican  Hog. — Texas  to  Red  River, 

Arkansas 627 

49.  ALCE,  Ham.  Smith.  631 

207.  — Alee  americanus,  Jardine. — American  Moose. — Northern  portions  of  the  eastern 

United  States  to  Labrador,  whence  it  extends  west  to  the  Pacific 
Ocean 

50.  RANGIFER,  Ham.  Smith.  633 

208 — Rangifer  caribou,  Aud.  & Bach. — Woodland  Caribou. — Maine  and  New  Bruns- 
wick, and  west  to  north  shore  of  Lake  Superior 633 

209. — Rangifer  groenlandicus. — Barren  Ground  Caribou. — Barren  Grounds  of  Arctic 

America  and  Greenland 634 


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51.  CEBVUS,  L. 

Page. 

210 — Cervus  canadensis,  Erxl. — American  Elk. — Northern  portions  of  United  States,  537 
to  Upper  Missouri,  and  west  to  the  Pacific.  Found  in  the  Alleghenies 
of  Pennsylvania  and  Virginia.  (North  to  57°,  Bich.) 638 

211.  — Cervus  virginianus,  Boddaert. — Virginia  Deer. — United  States  generally,  east  of 

the  Missouri,  and  as  far  north  as  Maine.  Eastern  Texas  ? 643 

212.  — Cervus  leucurus,  Douglass. — White-Tailed  Deer. — Upper  Missouri  and  Platte  to 

the  Columbia  Biver  and  Washington  Territory.  Western  Texas  and 
New  Mexico? 649 

213.  — Cervus  mexicanus,  G-melin. — Sonora  Deer. — Sonora  and  near  El  Paso? 658 

214.  — Cervus  macrotis,  Say. — Mule  Deer. — Upper  Missouri  and  Platte  to  the  Cascade 

Bange,  (headofDes  Chutes  Biver.)  Oregon  Territory.  Not  extend- 
ing to  the  Pacific.  Headwaters  of  Arkansas 656 

215.  — Cervus  columbianus,  Bich. — Columbia  Black-Tailed  Deer. — Pacific  Coast,  from 

San  Diego  to  Puget’s  Sound 659 

52.  ANTILOCAPBA,  Ord.  665 

216 — Antilocapra  americana,  Ord. — Prong-Horn  Antelope  ; Cabree. — Plains  west  of 
Missouri,  from  the  Lower  Bio  Grande  to  the  Saskatchewan,  and  west 
to  the  Cascade  and  Coast  range  of  the  Pacific  slope 666 

53.  APLOCEBUS,  Ham.  Smith.  671 

217. — Aplocerus  montanus,  Bich. — Mountain  Goat. — Northern  Bocky  Mountains  of  the 
United  States  and  British  America  ; also  on  the  northern  Cascade 
Mountains 671 

54.  OVIS,  Linn.  673 

218- — Ovis  montana,  Cuvier. — Bighorn;  Mountain  Sheep. — Broken  ground  on  the  Upper 
Missouri  and  Platte.  Bocky  Mountains,  generally,  as  far  west,  at  least, 
as  Coast  and  Cascade  Mountains  of  the  Pacific  slope 673 

55.  OVIBOS,  Blainville.  - 680 

219.  — Ovibos  moschatus,  Blainville. — Musk  Ox. — Barren  Grounds  of  Arctic  America..  680 

BOS,  Linneeus.  682 

220.  — Bos  americanus,  Gmelin. — American  Buffalo. — Formerly  found  throughout 

nearly  the  whole  of  North  America,  east  of  the  Bocky  Mountains.  Now 
confined  to  the  plains  west  of  the  Missouri  and  along  the  slopes  of  the 
Bocky  Mountains 682 


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II. -LIST  OF  SPECIE S — Continued. 

B.— LIST  OF  DESCRIBED  NORTH  AMERICAN  SPECIES  NOT  SEEN  AND  IDENTIFIED. 

2.  SOREX,  Linn. 

Page. 

1.  — Sorex  palustris,  Rich. — Marsh  Shrew. — Hudson’s  Bay  region 55 

2.  — Sorex  fimbripes,  Bach. — Fringed  Shrew. — Alleghenies  of  Pennsylvania 55 

3.  — Sorex  parvus,  Say. — Least  Shrew. — Missouri  River 56 

4.  — Sorex  harlani,  Duvernoy. — New  Harmony,  Indiana.  (Doubtful) 56 

4.  SCALOPS,  Cuv. 

5.  — Sealops  latimanus,  Bach. — Mexico  and  Texas 65 

9.  CANIS,  L. 

6 — Canis  occidentalis,  var.  ater. — Black  Wolf. — Southern  States 113 

6 a. — Canis  occidentalis,  var.  rufus. — Red  Wolf. — Texas 113 

13.  PUTORIUS,  L. 

7.  — Putorius  nigripes,  Aud.  & Bach. — Black-Footed  Ferret. — Lower  waters  of  Platte...  180 

17.  MEPHITIS,  Licht. 

8.  — Mephitis  mesomelas,  Licht. — Black-Backed  Skunk. — Louisiana?  (Doubtful) 199 

The  following  Mexican  species  may  yet  be  found  in  the  United  States  : Mephitis  leuconoia,  Licht. — Alvarado  River,  Mexico. 
Mephitis  macroura,  Licht. — Temperate,  Mexico.  Mephitis  vittata,  Licht. — Oaxaca,  Mexico. 

19.  PROCYON,  Storr. 

9.  — Procyon  psora,  Gray. — Short-Tailed  Racoon. — Sacramento  River,  California.  (Very 

doubtful) 215 

22.  SCIURUS,  L. 

10.  — Sciurus  colliaei,  Rich. — Collie’s  Squirrel. — West  Coast  of  Mexico 280 

11.  — Sciurus  mustelinus,  Aud.  & Bach. — Weasel  Squirrel. — (California,  Aud.  & Bach.) 

Probably  Mexican? 280 

12- — Sciurus  nigrescens,  Bennett. — Dusky  Squirrel. — Lower  California.  Not  belonging 

to  the  fauna  of  the  United  States  ? 280 

13.  — Sciurus  lanigerus,  Aud.  & Bach. — Woolly  Squirrel. — (California,  Aud.  & Bach.)  280 

14.  — Sciurus  leporinus,  Aud.  & Bach. — Hare  Squirrel. — (California,  Aud.  & Bach.) 

Doubtful 280 

15.  — Sciurus  ferruginiventris,  Aud.  & Bach. — (California,  Aud.  & Bach.)  Probably 

Mexican 281 

For  an  enumeration  of  other  supposed  North  American  Squirrels,  see  pages  281 — 285. 


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25.  SPERMOPHILUS,  Cuv.  304 

16.  — Spermophilus  macrourus,  Bennet. — West  Coast  of  Mexico.  (Not  belonging  to  tbe 

United  States.) 327 

27.  ARCTOMYS,  Scbreb.  338 

17.  — Arctomys  pruinosus,  Gmelin. — Hoary  Marmot ; Whistler. — Hudson’s  Bay  to 

Northwest  coast  of  America 345 

18.  — Arctomys  lewisii,  Aud.  & Bach. — Lewis’  Marmot. — Columbia  River? 347 

32.  THOMOMYS,  Max.  388 

19.  — Thomomys  talpoides,  Giebel. — Mole  Gopher. — Hudson’s  Bay 403 

33.  DIPODOMYS,  Gray.  406 

20.  — Dipodomys  wagneri,  Leconte. — South  Carolina(!)  (Very  doubtful) 415 

21.  — Dipodomys  heermaimii,  Leconte. — Sierra  Nevada,  California 415 

37.  REITHRODON,  Waterh.  447 

22.  — Reithrodon  carolinensis. — South  Carolina 452 

38.  HESPEROMYS,  Waterh.  453 

23.  — Hesperomys  campestris,  Lee. — New  Jersey.  (Uncertain) 485 

41.  ARYICOLA,  Lac.  509 

24.  — Arvicola  albo-rufescens,  Emmons. — Massachusetts 549 

25.  — Arvicola  borealis,  Rich. — Great  Bear  Lake 549 

26.  — Arvicola  dekayi,  Aud.  &.  Bach. — New  York 549 

27.  — Arvicola  drummondii,  Aud.  & Bach. — British  Rocky  Mountains 550 

28.  — Arvicola  hirsutus,  Dekay. — New  York 550 

29.  — Arvicola  nasuta,  Aud.  & Bach. — Massachusetts 550 

30.  — Arvicola  oneida,  Dekay. — New  York 551 

31.  — Arvicola  richardsonii,  Dekay. — British  Rocky  Mountains 551 

32.  — Arvicola  rubricatus,  Rich. — Behring’s  Straits 551 

33.  — Arvicola  texiana,  Aud.  & Bach. — Texas 552 

34.  — Arvicola  xanthognathus,  Leach. — Hudson’s  Bay 552 

Note. — Of  the  above  Arvicolae,  those  most  likely  to  prove  additional  species  are  Nos.  25,  27,  31,  32,  and  34. 

45.  LEPUS.  Lin.  573 

35.  — Lepus  texianus,  Aud.  & Bach. — Texas  Rabbit. — Texas  and  Arkansas 617 

36.  — Lepus  irattalii,  Bach. — Least  Hare. — Columbia  River.  (Very  doubtful) 617 


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