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PUTORIUS. 



Genl. Char. Similar to P. tropicalis, but larger. 



Color. Upper parts dark, as in P. affinis, and completely cover- 

 ing hind feet and lower legs, and upper and outer sides of fore legs 

 and feet except a small irregular yellowish blotch on top of fore foot ; 

 under parts orange fulvous, deeper and concentrated on belly and 

 thighs, leaving throat and sides of neck white in contrast; facial white 

 markings complete, the side stripe reaching above phase of eye, the 

 patch between eyes large and broad (not restricted as in tropicalis} ; 

 black cheek patches much larger and broader; no black spot under 

 ear. (Merr., 1. c.) 



Measurements. None given. 



FIG. LXXV. PUTORIUS FRENATUS. BRIDLED WEASEL. 



No. 5462 Field Columbian Mus. Coll. 



504. frenatus (Mustela), Licht., Darst. Saugeth., 1832, pi. XLII. 



Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., 1901, p. 350. 



BRIDLED WEASEL. Onza, also for the Jaguar, in Mexico; Comad- 

 reja commonly in Spanish America. 



Type locality. Valley of Mexico, near City of Mexico, Mexico. 



Geogr. Distr. State of Mexico, north into Texas. 



Genl, Char. Size large; tail long. Skull large and massive; bullag 

 obliquely truncate anteriorly; postorbital constriction marked. 



Color. Band between eye and ear, and patch between eyes white ; 

 top of head from dark chestnut brown to black; rest of upper parts 

 rich brown ; chin and throat whitish ; rest of under parts varying from 



