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22. Sciuropterus volans (L.). Carolinian Flying Squirrel. 



A female and three young taken at Lake Hopatcong, and a male 

 from near Culver's Lake, show no tendency to gradation with the 

 northern animal. 



23. Procyon lotor (L.). Raccoon. 



Not rare. A special object of sport among the natives of Green- 

 wood Lake. 



24. Lutra hudsonica Lacep. Canadian Otter. 



The otter continues to exist in all the more secluded bodies of 

 water in the counties under consideration. Specimens had been 

 taken at Hopatcong, Culver's and Greenwood Lakes within a year 

 of my visits to these places. 



25. Putorius vison lutreocephalus (Harlan). Southeastern Mink. 



None of this species were seen. The hunters everywhere reported 

 them scarce. 



26. Putorius noveboracensis Emmons. Carolina Weasel. 



Not common and rarely becoming white in winter, even at Green- 

 wood Lake. 



27. Mephitis mephitica (Shaw). Northern Skunk. 



Not having specimens, I am induced to include the skunks of 

 northern New Jersey under the above name, solely on geographical 

 grounds. They are fairly abundant in the region. 



28. Ursus americanus Pallas. American Black Bear. 



No bears were reported to me as still existing in the localities vis- 

 ited. The recent killing of bears at Port Jervis, makes it possible 

 that they occasionally wander into the northwestern corner of Sus- 

 sex County. 



29. TJrocyon cinereoargenteus (Mull.). Northern Gray Fox. 



Reported to be rare by hunters. Outnumbering the red species 

 at Lake Hopatcong. 



30. Vulpes pennsylvanicus (Bodd.). American Red Fox. 

 Numerous in the rocky, mountainous districts. 



31. Canis nubilus Say. American Timber Wolf. 



This destructive animal was exterminated in northern New Jer- 

 sey so long ago that I could obtain no definite data of its disappear- 

 ance. 



