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47. angulatum (Dicotyles), Cope, Amer. Nat., xxm, 1889, p. 147. 



tajacu (Dicotyles}, Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., 1901, p. 33 (Part). 

 TEXAN PECCARY. Moran, Jabali, in Mexico. 



Type locality. Guadalupe River, Texas. 



Geogr. Distr. Northeastern Mexico into Texas. 



Gcnl. Char. "Molar crest erect, reaching base of canine alveolus; 

 nasal bones angulate on median line; first upper molar quadri- 

 tubercular, with intermediate tubercles, and quadrate in outline, 

 molariform; molars wrinkled." 



Color. Upper parts and sides mixed black and white, black 

 predominating on face, mane, and along dorsal line; throat, under 

 parts, ears and patch behind ears, nose and hoofs, black; white band 

 over shoulders to middle of back. 



Measurements. Total length, 960. (Skin from Texas.) Skull : 

 occipito-nasal length, 206; zygomatic width, 104; Hensel, 184; inter- 

 orbital constriction, 60; length of nasals, 80; length of upper tooth 

 row. 62; length of mandible, 143; length of lower tooth row, 6S. 



a. humerale (Tayassu), Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xiv, 1901, 



p. 122. 

 ARMERIA PECCARY. 



Type locality. Armeria, State of Colima, Mexico. 



Geogr. Distr. State of Colima to Tehuantepec, Mexico. 



Genl. Char. "Similar to T. angulatum, but sides grayer; head 

 yellower; dorsal band more strongly marked." 



Color. Black dorsal band from behind ears to tail; general color 

 of upper parts mixed black and white, the white predominating; top 

 of nose and head black and ochraceous buff; sides of nose and face 

 paler, ochraceous buff predominating; sides white and black like 

 back; rump mostly black; stripe over shoulders to center of back 

 straw yellow ; mane black and white ; chest and middle of belly black ; 

 rest of under parts dull ochraceous buff; the bristles being ringed 

 with horn color and buff; limbs brownish or chestnut, black in front; 

 ears blackish ; hoofs brownish black. 



Measurements. Total length, 960; tail, 60; hind foot, 215. Skull: 

 basal length, 203; occipito-nasal length, 224; zygomatic breadth, 108; 

 across squamosals posteriorly, 99; palatal length, 151 ; length of upper 

 molar series, 67. 



b. yucatanense (Tayassu), Merr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., xiv, 



1901, p. 123. 

 YUCATAN PECCARY. 



Type locality. Tunkas, State of Yucatan. 



Geogr. Distr. Arid peninsula of Yucatan. 



