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Show 432 APPENDIX. III. Nyc. noveboracensis. Easily known by its short and round ears, and by the interfemoral membrane being hairy and including the whole of the tail. There is a white spot at the insertion of the wing and auother at the base of the thumb; these marks are constant. This species varies much in colour, and has been called V. lasiurus by Schreber, V. monaclws by some, and is figured Wils. Orn. VI, pl. 4, whence it has been quoted by M. Cuvier as the Taphizous. Nyct. crepuscularis, L. C. Above brown, beneath paler; a small black wart above each eye; nose somewhat bilobate; chin with a small double wart; ears moderate; tragus small, subulate; tail projecting a little beyond the membrane. Nyct. cynocephala, L. C. The posterior fore-tooth on each side smaller than the rest which are emarginate; nose furnished on the top and sides with stiff short bristles; lips very large, somewhat pendulous; ears broad, round, naked; tragus not apparent; tail long, extending far beyond the membrane,; outer and inner toes of the hind feet woolly on the outside; the rest with each two long hairs on the top. IV. Meles europrea; Ursus metes, L. (European Badger.) Above, grey, beneath, black; a blackish band on each side of the head. Meles labradoria; Ursus labradorius, L. (American Badger.) Above grey, beneath paler; head brown, with a narrow white line on the top; under jaw and throat white. From a comparison of these two descriptions it will be seen, that it is impossible that they can be but one species. They are totally distinct. . v. This is the animal called the Mink in the United States, and i~ identical with the Vison. We have another, the Must. Pennanti, Erxl., the Fisher, as it is commonly called, which in its manners resembles the Must. martis. VI. Add to the description of Canislycaon, ''found also in America, in the Missou~·i country and in Canada." The other species, C.latrans, a.nd C. nubzlus, mentioned in note (3), page 106, are probably val'ietles 0~ C. lupus. This animal always hunts in company, and barks when lll pursuit of its prey. It varies much in colour, being grey, APPENDIX. 433 reddish, black, mixed black and grey, grey and reddish and grey reddish and ?lack, and in size from that of a small dog to 'that of th; largest mast1ff. VII. • 'fhe Canis fulvus of some authors, the American Red Fox is identical with the European, and was introduced (at least into 7 the United States) by some Englishmen, who thought it afforded better sport than the American species: not many years ago persons were living who remembered when they were first brought to New Eng-land. ' VIII. This is an error. The Sc. cinereus, L. (The Cat Squirrel), of our country is cinereous above, beneath white, tailless distichous than that of other species, longer than the body and striped with black; length twelve inches, tail fifteen. There are but four teeth in the upper jaw on each side. Inhabits the northern and middle states. Sc. carolinensia, L. (Little Grey Squirrel.) Above mixed white, blackish and rusty; beneath white; cheeks rusty; tail as long as the body, edged with. white; upper jaw teeth, five on each side. This is the species described by our author as the cinereus. Sc. vulpinus. (The Fox Squirrel.) Length fourteen inches, tail sixteen; very much resembles the Sc. cinereus, but differs in size and in the texture of the fur which is coarser and longer, the hail· having frequently the appearance of being twisted or even geniculate. The 8c. capistratus is a variety of this species, and so, most probably, is the rufiventris. Some individuals are entirely of a rusty colour, others wholly black, and others again varied like a tortoise-shell cat. All these have been found together in the same nest. The Sc. niger of some authors is the black variety of these three species. The Sc. cinereua is sometimes found entirely white with black eyes. The other species found in the United States are Sc. macrourus, Say;-Sd. grammarus, I d. ;-Sc. 4-vittatua, I d. ;-Sc. lateralis, I d.; -Sc. hudsonius, Gm. IX. Some confusion appears to exist in this note with respect to the VoL. I.-s E |
