MAMMALIA. 9 



Catalogue of the Terrestrial Mammalia found in Labra- 

 dor, communicated by Hofr. v. Schubert (Mimclm. gel. 

 Anzeig. xviii, p. 417.) (Munich Transactions.) 



The missionaries of the " Briidergemeinde" settled at Labrador, among 

 the Esquimaux, have at various times transmitted to the Academy of 

 Munich meteorological observations, and also valuable zoological and 

 botanical collections. On the last occasion they have, at our request, 

 furnished a list of the terrestrial Mammalia and best known aquatic Birds 

 occurring in Labrador ; communications which are of very great importance 

 towards the knowledge of the geographic distribution of these species. In 

 the following catalogue of the terrestrial mammalia I have subjoined the 

 systematic name to the native appellation, but wlu'ch I have been enabled 

 to do only in a few instances, (a) BATS : 1, Inuerlugak, the Flittermouse, 

 very rare, and only in the deeply indented bays. (1} CARNIVORA : 2. Ukjung- 

 uaraik, the Shrewmouse. 3. Aklak, the Black Bear, not numerous, gene- 

 rally avoids man, not seen in the winter, and is said at that time to remain 

 in holes, and dormant. It is the Ursus amencanus ; a variety has a white 

 ring on the nose, and the breast white. 4. Kapvik, the Badger, very strong- 

 boned ; it frequently robs the provision stores, excavated under heavy stones. 

 Fabricius supposed, that the " Kappik," as he writes the Greenland name, 

 might be the " Glutton," Mustela Gulo, but from the description of the 

 missionaries, who call it a Badger with strong bony frame, it is certainly 

 M,'l<'x labradoria. 5. Terriak, the Weasel, resembling the Russian Ermine, 

 gray in summer and white in winter. Richardson writes the Esquimaux 

 name " Terreeya ;" under it is to be understood Mustela Erminea. 6. Kap- 

 viaitsiak, the Marten, keeps principally in the bush. Either Mustela Fison, 

 or, more probably, M. Maries (M. Hiiro). 7. Ammarok, the Wolf, men- 

 tioned under the same name by Richardson ; it is more rare than the Bear, 

 not dangerous to man, but very destructive to the Reindeer. 8. Kingmek, 

 the Dog, by Fabricius called the Kemmek, or Kremmek. 9. Terriem'ak, 

 the Fox. The foxes of that country constitute two species : the Hack and 

 red proceed from one and the same litter, but the white are smaller, and do 

 not pair with the others. This distinction is derived from very good obser- 

 vation; the former species is Caitis fulvus, the other Canis lagopus, which is 

 described also by Fabricius under the name of " Terieunak." 10. Pertuk- 

 serak, the Lynx, very rare ; probably Felis lorealis. (c~) RODENTIA : 11. 

 Sigsik, the Squirrel, rare, and less than the European ; the Flying Squirrel 

 is also named, but it is more rare, and smaller. The former species is 

 AW/'/Yf'.? lutdsoiiius ; the Flying Squirrel may be Pteromys salirimis. 

 12. Kigiak, the Beaver ; extremely rare. 13. Illakosek, the Hedgehog, not 

 abundant, feeds principally on the bark of the pine trees; it is Hystrix 

 dorsata. 11. Kivgaluk, the Water-rat, smells strongly of musk ; it cannot be 



