NOTES ON A COLLECTION OF COLD-BLOODED VERTEBRATES 

 FROM THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS. 



BY 



S. E. MEEK, PH.D. 



The collecting of Cold-blooded Vetebrates by the Museum's 

 expedition to the Olympic Mountains, in 1898, was merely an 

 incidental feature of the work of the party. All of the speci- 

 mens, except the trout, were picked up from time to time by the 

 party where it happened to be. The few days spent by Professor 

 Elliot on Lake Crescent and Lake Southerland resulted in bring- 

 ing to the Museum, in fine condition, an excellent series of trout 

 from these lakes. In addition to the aid he has kindly given the 

 writer in the preparation of this paper, Professor Elliot has 

 added many valuable notes and field observations. 



PISCES. 

 Salmo gardneri beardsleei Jordan & Scale. 



Blue Back Trout of Lake Crescent. Three specimens. 



Our specimens, Nos. 2032 and 2030, agree well in all respects 

 with the description as given by Jordan & Evermann. The 

 other specimen has more scales in the lateral line. The anal fin 



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