gO ZOOLOGY. 



We have no notes on the habits of this species, which, however, prob- 

 ably differ in no essentials from those of its better-known congeners. It 

 appears to be a rather common animal in the regions explored. 



One specimen shows, as an accidental peculiarity, a pencil of white 

 hairs in the black tuft at the end of the tail. 



PUTOBIUS VISON, (Schreb.) Rich. 



The Mink. 



Mini:, SMITH, Virginia, 1C24. 



Foutereau, LA HONT., Voy., i, 1703, 81. 



,l//>i.r, LAWSON, Car., 1709, 121. 



Vison, BUFF., Ilist., xiii, 1705, 304, pi. 43. 



Mustela vison, SCHREB., Siiug., iii, 1778, 403, pi. 127 !>. GM., Syst. Nat., i, 1788, 04. 

 TURT., Syst. Nat., i, 1800, 58. DESM., Main., i, 1820, 183 (Maries). (Juv., 

 Eegue Auitn., i, 1817, 150 (Maries). IlARL., Fn. Arner., 1825, 03. GKIFF., 

 An. King., v, 1827, 124. LESS., Man., 1827, 148. EIOH., F. B.-A., i, 1829, 

 48 (Putorius). MAXIM., Eeise, i, 1839, 213. WAGN., Suppl. Schreb., ii, 

 1841, 241 (Lutreola). THOMPS., Vermont, 1853, 31. 



Lutm vison, SHAW, Gen. Zool., i, 1800, 448. 



Putorius vison, GAPP., Zoiil. Jour., v, 1830, 202. DsKAY, N. Y. ZooL, i, 1842, 37, pi. 

 11, f. 1, pi. 8, f. 3, , />. AUD. & BACH.. Q. N. A., i, 1849, 250, pi. 33. 

 KENN., Tr. 111. State Agric. Soc., 1853-54, 578. BEESLEY, Geol. Cape May, 

 1857, 137. BAIRD, Mannn. N. A., 1857, 177. NEWB., P. 14. E. 14ep , i, 1857, 

 42. COOP. & SUCK., N. H. W. T., 1800, 93, 115. BILLINGS, Canada Nat. & 

 Geol., ii, 1857, 48. Eoss, Canad. Nat, & Geol., vi, 1801, 29. MAXIM., Very,. 

 N. A. Siiug., 1802, 52. SAM., Eep. Mass. Agric. for 1801, 1802, 157, pi. 1, f. 

 8. GILPIN, Tr. N. Scotia lust., ii, 1870, 12, 59. AMES, Bull. Miuu. Acad. 

 Nat. Sci., 1874, 09. 



Mustela lutreola, FORST., Phil. Trans., Ixii, 1772, 371. 



Putorius lutreolm, ALLEN, Bull. M. C. Z., i, 1809, 175. 



Putorius lutreolus var. vison, ALLEN, Bull. Essex lust., vi, 1874, 54, 59, 02. 



Mustela lutreola, var. americcma, ScniNZ, Syn. Mannn., i, 1844, 347. 



Vison lutreola, GRAY, List Main. Br. Mus., 1843, 04 (partly). 



Mustela canadensis, ERXL., Syst. Au., i, 1777, 455 (mixed with another species, but 

 the description clearly is of this species). 



Mustela canadensis var. vison, BODD., Elench. Aniui., i, 1784, 80 (ex Bnft'). 



MusM(( ir/'inngus, BARTON, Aui. Phil. Tr., vi, 1809, 70. 



Mitstela minx, TURTON, Syst. Nat., i. 1800, 58. 



Mustela lutreocephala, IlARL., Fn. Anier., 1825, 03. 

 Vison litti-cnci-jihala, GRAY, P. Z. S., 1805, 110. 



Common throughout the Territory of Utah near the water-courses. 

 Some very fine specimens secured at Provo. For boldness and thieving 

 proclivities, this little animal is unequaled; and, during our collecting at 



