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Show 309 ble authority that a few still remain, making their abode in the impenetrable talle swamps that environ the Tulare and Kern Lakes. 14. Cervus columbianvs. Rich.- Black- tailed Deer. This is the prevailing Deer throughout the Coast range, as well as the Sierra Nevada, and is in many sections numerous, though we everywhere heard of their constantly- diminishing numbers. The summer is passed among the high mountains, where the ridges clothed with obaparral form their retreat during the day, the bucks especially ascending to the bases of the highest peaks. At the beginning of cold weather, they gradually work down into the warm and sheltered valleys, there to pass the wiuter.* Like the Bears they resort to the oak- groves to glean the crop of acorns, of which they are very fond. TALPIDJE. 15. Scapanua townsendi, Bach.- Oregon Mulct To this species is referred a mole taken at Santa Barbara. Measurements.- Nose to root of tail, 5.00; tail to eud of vertebra, 1.2S; to end of hairs, 1.43; fore foot, 1.00; hind foot, 0.40; breadth of palm, 0.60. Ho. IKK Locality. Date. July -, 1875 Collector. H. W. Henshaw. 16. Hesperomys ( Vesperimus) amerioanus, ( Kerr) Coues.- White- footed Moose. This, the common si> ecir8 of the interior region, was seen iu many localities throughout Southern California, and specimens secured. It may be mentioned as of interest that these little animals appeared to figure largely as an item of fare of the large Brook- trout ( Salmo f), which abounds in the north fork of the Kern River. Scarcely one of the trout was taken that one or more of these Mice was not found iu its stomach, while from oue fish of nuusually large size no fewer than five were taken. The trout secure them at night as they run about the margin of the pools. 17. Arvieola ( Myon met) riparius, Ord. A widely- distributed species, and one common in Southern California. Lives principally beneath rotten logs. 18. Ochetidon longioavda, ( Bd.) Coues. This little Mouse appears to be confined to California, no specimens having been taken, so far as I am aware, elsewhere. It th^ re replao * the allied species O. humilti, the Harvest Mouse of the rt-^ iou east of the Kooky Mouutaius. Measurement*.- Specimen N<>. 207: Nose to o « wi, iur., 0.81; to ear, 0.67; to eye, 0.33; to tail, 2.03; tail vertebra, 2.70; with hairs, 2.75; fore foot, 0.25; hiad foot, 6.63; ear above notch, 0.50. No. vn 1300 Sex. tfad. o ad. Locality. Sauta Barbara, Cal Date. July 6,1875 May 1,1* 75 Collector. H. W. Henshaw. Lieat. Erlo Berglaud. 19. Dipodomys pUllipsii ordi, ( Woodh.) Coues.- Kangaroo Bat. A single specimen of this Rat was secured by Mr. Hasson near Los Angeles. No. m Locality. Date. July-, 1875 Collector. J. A. Haooon. * Quite a number of Bats were secured during the season, but have not yet been identified. t For the identification of this and others, especially the species of Murida, I am indebted to Dr. Cones. AP. JJ- 20 |