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The geographical range of this species is not yet well determined. According to Richard- 

 son, it is found in Canada as far north as Hudson's Bay. It is found throughout the Northern 

 States, and as far south as the northern parts of Pennsylvania. Mr. Doughty, in his Cabinet 

 of Natural History, states that he has seen it as far south as Virginia, on one of the highest 

 mountains in the northern part of that State. 



We subjoin the description of Erxleben, cited above : 



LepuS americanus, L. Cauda abbreviata.; pedibus posticis corpore dimidio longioribus ; 

 auricularum caudreque apicibus griseis. . 



Die Hasen. Kalm, Hudson's B;iy Quadrup. Barrington, Phil. Trans. Vol.62, p. 11. 

 American, Hare. Forster, Phil. Trans. Vol. 62, p. 376. 



Magnitudine medius inter L. cuniculum et timidum alpinum (sc. L. timidus, Forster, Phil. 

 Trans. Vol. 67, p. 343, et Vol. 62, p. 375). Auricularum et caudse apices perpetuo grisei. 

 Pedes postici longiores quam in L. timido et cuniculo. Color griseo-fuscus ; hieme in frigi- 

 dioribus albus. 



Habitat in America boreali, ad fretum Hudsonis copiosissimus. Nocturnus. Non fodit. 

 Degit sub arborum radicibus inque cavis arboribus. Parit bis yel semel in anno; pullos 

 quinquc ad septem. Caro bona, colore L. timidi. 



( EXTRA -LIM1 TAL. ) 



L. glacialis, Leach. (Bachman, Ac. Sc. Vol. 7, pi. 21. Summer dress.) In winter white, summer 



light grey; ears black. Length 27-30 inches. Maine, Newfoundland. 

 L. aquaticus. (Bachman, lb. Vol. 7, pi. 22, fig. 2.) Nearly black above, white beneath; ears not 



as long as the head ; feet long and narrow. Length 25 inches. Alabama, Louisiana. 

 L. palustris. (Bachman, lb. Vol. 7, pi. 15, 16. Audubon, Birds, pi. 366.) Yellowish brown 



above, beneath grey ; ears much shorter than the head ; ■ eyes small. Tail very short, ashy beneath. 



Length .14 inches. South Carolina to Texas. 

 L. campcstris. (Richardson, p. 224.) Lead-colored above, white beneath; in winter pure white, 



except the ears, which are broadly edged with reddish brown. Length 22 inches. Northern 



Regions. 

 L. longicaudatus. (Gray, Loud. Mag. 1837. Bachman, lb. Vol. 8, p. 83.) Blackish brown above, 



white beneath. Body slender. Tail 4 - 5 inches. Length 24 inches. Texas. 

 L. nigricaadatus, Bennet. (Bachman, lb. Vol. 8, p. 84.) Above fawn tipped with black, beneath 



white. Tail above black. Length 22 inches. Texas, Mexico. 

 L. californicus. (Gray, Loud. Mag. 1837.) Dark brown above, beneath white tinged with yellow ; 



ears longer than the head. Length 25 inches. California. 

 L. richardsoni. (Bachman, lb. Vol. 8, p. 88.) Mottled grey above, beneath white, tinged with pale 



yellowish towards the sides ; ears longer than head. Length 19 inches. California. 

 L. toimiscndi. (Bachman, lb. Vol. 8, p. 90, pi. 2. L. nuttali, young, ejusd. auctoris.) Above light 



grey, beneath white ; ears longer than the head, white behind, tipped with black ; legs and tarsus 



very long. Length 26 inches. Oregon. 



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