CANIS. 377 



Geogr. Distr. Northern Valley of the Mississippi, westward on 

 northern edge of plains to Rocky Mountains in Alberta Province, 

 Canada. 



924. Canis lestes Merriam. 



Can is lestes Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xi, 1897, P- 2 5- Elliot, 

 Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., n, 1901, p. 301. Zool. 

 Ser. Id. Mamm. Middle Amer. & W. Indies, F. C. M. Pub., iv, 

 Pt. TI, 1904, p. 465. Zool. Ser. 

 ROBBER COYOTE. 



Type locality. Toyabe Mountains, near Cloverdale, Nye County, 

 Nevada. 



Geogr. Distr. Northern Mexico, probably through Arizona and 

 New Mexico to Washington and southern British Columbia. 



925. Canis nebrascensis Merriam. 



Canis pallidus Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xi, 1897, P- 2 4- (pre- 

 occupied.) 



Canis nebracensis! Merr., Science, N. Ser., vin, 1897, p. 782. 

 Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., n, 1901, p. 301. 

 Zool. Ser. 

 NEBRASKA COYOTE. 



Type locality. Johnstown, Brown County, Nebraska. 



Geogr. Distr. Great Plains, eastern Colorado to Canada. 



926. Canis frustror Woodhouse. 



Canis frustror Woodh., Proc. Acad. Nat. Scien. Phil., 1851, p. 147. 

 Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., n, 1901, p. 302. 

 Zool. Ser. 

 TRICKY COYOTE. 



Type locality. Fort Gibson, at junction of the Neosho and 

 Arkansas Rivers, Indian Territory. 



Geogr. Distr. Gulf region of Texas from Nueces Bay northward, 

 and possibly through the intervening States into Oklahoma and 

 Indian Territory. 



927. Canis mearnsi Merriam. 



Canis mearnsi Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xi, 1897, p. 30. 

 Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., n, 1901, p. 302. 

 Zool. Ser. Id. Mamm. Middle Amer. & W. Indies, F. C. M. 

 Pub., iv, Pt. n, 1904, p. 468. Zool. Ser. 

 MEARNS' COYOTE. 



Type locality. Quitobaquita, Pima County, Arizona. 

 Geogr. Distr. Southern Arizona south into State of Scnora,, 

 Mexico. 



