216 NEOTOMA. 



502. Neotoma lepida Thomas. 



Neotoma lepida Thomas, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 6th Ser., xn, 1893, 



P- 2 3S- 

 Neotoma cinerea lepida Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., 



n, 1901, p. 164. Zool. Ser. 

 NEAT BUSHY-TAILED WOOD RAT. 



Type locality. Williams Spring, about lat. 40, long. 113, just 

 south of Champlin Mts., Juab County, Utah. Altitude, 4,558 feet. 



Geogr. Distr. Utah. Range unknown. 



503. Neotoma Stephens! Goldman. 



Neotoma stephensi Goldm., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xvm, 1905, 



P- 3 2 - 

 STEPHENS' WOOD RAT. 



Type locality. Hualpai Mountains, Arizona. Altitude, 6,300 feet. 



Gen I. Char. Size small. Similar to A 7 , lepida, hind foot larger; 

 front upper molar with antero-internal sulcus obsolete. Compared 

 with N. lepida the tooth row is longer; interparietal larger and bullae 

 smaller. 



Color. Above grayish buff, palest on head; cheeks and sides 

 pinkish buff; dorsal region mixed with brownish; under parts washed 

 with pinkish buff; pectoral and inguinal regions, sometimes also the 

 throat, pure white; feet white, ankles dusky; tail grayish brown 

 above, paler beneath; ears grayish brown. 



Measurements. Total length, 310; tail vertebrae, 139; hind foot, 31. 



504. Neotoma fallax Merriam. 



Neotoma ]\ill>i.\' Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., ix, 1804, p. 123. 

 Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., n, 1901, p. 161. 

 Zool. Ser. 

 DECEITFUL WOOD RAT. 



Type ii'idlily. Gold Hill, Boulder County, Colorado. 

 Geogr. Distr. Eastern base of Rocky Mountains in Colorado, to 

 an altitude of 7,000 feet. 



505. Neotoma intermedia Rhoads. 



Neotoma intermedia Rhoads, Amer. Nat., xxvm, 1894, p. 69. 



Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., F. C. M. Pub., n, 1901, p. 161. 



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



Pub., iv, Pt. i, 1904, p. 284. Zool. Ser. 

 Nci'tonm calijornica Price, Pi-"--. Calif. Acad. Scien., 1894, p. 154, 



pi. xi. 

 RHOADS' WOOD RAT. 



Type locality. Dulzura, San Diego County, California. 



