EODENTIA LEPORIDAE LEPUS CAMPESTETS. 127 



This animal is very abundant in the southeastern portion of California, 

 some parts of Nevada, especially the western, and in-various places iu the 

 lower part of Arizona. 



It has often been found in the most barren deserts, and many miles 

 from water. 



Very common throughout Utah and Nevada, forming a great part of 

 the subsistence of the Indians ; the fur furnishing clothing for the squaws 

 in winter. In November, it is the custom of the Pah-Utes, Gosh-Utes, and 

 Pah-van Indians to resort to a large valley near Cedar City, Utah, for the 

 purpose of having a grand hunt, and thousands of these rabbits are thus 

 annually slaughtered. If properly cooked, the flesh is nutritious and tender. 



LEPUS CALIFORNICCTS, Gray. 

 California Hare. 



Lepus califonticus, GRAY, Mag. N. IT., i, 1837, 586. BACHM., J. A. 1ST. Sc. Phil., viii, pt. 

 i, 1831), SO. WAGNER, Suppl. ScLreb., iv, 1844, 110. WATERH., Nat. Hist, 

 Mamrn., ii, 1848, 131. AUD. & BACH., N. Am. Quad., iii, 1853,53, pi. cxii. 

 GIEBEL, Saugt., 1 855, 450. BATED, Mamm.N. A., 1857, 594. ALLEN, Proc. 

 Bost. Soc. Nat, Hist., xvii, 1875, 435. 



Lcpiis richardsonii, BACH., J. A. N. Sc., viii, i, 1839, 88. 



Lcjtus bcnnettii, GRAY, Zool. Voy. Sulphur, mamm., 1844, 35, pi. xiv. 



Found south of the Final Mountains, near the Gila River (?), and in 

 Owen's Valley, California. Skins obtained. 



LEPUS CAMPESTRIS, Bach. 



Northern Prairie Hare. 



"Lepus virgin minis, var. ?", HARL., Fn. Am., 1825, 310 (based on Lewis & Clark). 



Lepw virginianus ["HARL.''J, RICH., F. B. A., i, 1829, 224 (not of Harluu). MAXIM., 

 Reise, i, 1839, 508. 



Lepus campestris, BACHM., Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila, vii, pt. ii, 1837, 349; viii, pt. 

 i, 1839, 80 (in winter pelage). WATERH., N. H. Mamrn., ii, 1848, 127. 

 GIEB., Siiug., 1855, 449. BD., M. N. A., 1857, 5S5. NEWB., P. R. R. Rep., 

 vi, 1857, G3. COOP. & SUCKL., N. H. Wash. Terr., 1800, 104, 131. HAYD., 

 Tr. Am. Phil. Soc., xii, 1802, 148. MAXIM., Verz. Nord-Am. Sting., 1802, 

 193. ALLEN, Bull. Essex Inst,, vi, 1874, 52, 58, 61, 06. AMES, Bull. Minn. 

 Acad. Nat. Sci., 1874, 70. COUES, Bull. Essex Inst., vii, 1875, 73 (mono- 

 graphic). ALLEN, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., xvii, 1875, 433. 



Lepus toicnsendii, BACH., Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., viii, 1839, 90, pi. 2. TOWNS., 

 Narr., 1839, 325. AUD. & BACH., Q. N. A., i, 1849, 25, pi. 3. 



Found in mountains to the eastward of Kanab, Utah; said to be quite 



