Mammals from Lake Edward, Quebec. 



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Condylura cristata (L.) Star-nosed Mole. 1 specimen. 



No work of this mole was seen anywhere. The one taken was caught 

 in a cyclone trap set under an old log. Probably the animal lives below 

 the deep layer of moss with which everything is covered, and therefore 

 gives no sign of its presence. 



Mephitis mephitica (Shaw). Hudsonian Skunk. 5 specimens. 



Skunks were common about the settlement. We trapped four and took 

 another skull from an animal that had been killed some months pre 

 viously. These skunks are highly interesting, being extreme examples 

 of the Northern short-tailed form to which I have restricted Shaw's name 

 mephitica.* They measure as follows : 



The skulls of all lack the median palatal spine usually seen in the skulls 

 of Southern skunks. 



Putorius (Lutreola) vison (Schreber). Little Black Mink. 



mens. 



speci- 



Mink were abundant in spite of the fact that great numbers are trapped 

 every winter. All we took are very small and dark-colored and are ex 

 treme examples of the beautiful northern form, true vison. 



Putorius (Gale) richardsoni cicognani (Bp.) Small Brown Weasel. 



3 specimens. 



We caught four of these little weasels, but one was partly eaten and 

 ruined by some animal. All were caught in traps set for marten and 

 baited with salt pork. 



Mustela americana Turton. Marten or Sable. 1 specimen. 



We set many traps for this elusive pirate of the forest, but succeeded 

 in catching only one, a very dark-colored old female. 



It is of interest that the trappers here never get the fisher (M. pennanli) 

 and say that it does not occur at all in this whole region. 



*Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., vol. XXVI. Author's edition, July 31, 

 1895, p. 5. 



