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TAXIDEA. 





FIG 93. TAXIDEA T. BERLANDIERI. 



No. 68;g Field Columbian Mus. Coll. % nat. size. 



BERLANDIER'S BADGER. Taxon, Teton, in Mexico. 



Type locality. Llano Estacado, Texas, near Mexican border. 



Geogr. Distr. State of Tamaulipas, Mexico, north to Texas, Okla- 

 homa Territory, Arizona, and New Mexico. 



Genl, Char. A conspicuous white stripe from nose along the 

 entire upper part of body to the tail; black interramial spot. 



Color. Reddish gray; blackish brown on head, and the same 

 color on neck and back along the median white stripe, the hairs 

 tipped with white, giving this part a grizzled appearance; cheeks 



