A LIST OF A COLLECTION OF MEXICAN MAMMALS WITH 

 DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME APPARENTLY NEW FORMS. 



BY D. G. ELLIOT, F. R.S. E., ETC. 



This small collection of mammals was obtained by Mr. F. E. 

 Lutz, who accompanied Dr. S. E. Meek in his visit to Mexico in 

 1901. The new forms have been compared with the types of Dr. 

 Merriam's species and the examples in the large collection from 

 Mexico belonging to the Biological Survey in Washington, and my 

 thanks are due to Dr. Merriam and Mr. W. H. Osgood for their kind 

 assistance during my visit to the National Museum, and for facilities 

 given for examining their specimens. 



ORDER RODENTIA. 



FAM. SCIURID^E. 

 GENUS SPERMOPHILUS. 

 Spermophilus. F. Cuv. Mem. Mus., 1822, v. i, p. 293. 



Spermophilus variegatus. Erxl. Syst.Regn. Anirri., I, 1777, 

 p. 421. 



Four specimens, Patzcuaro, State of Michoacan. 

 These examples are very dark when compared with northern 

 ones, the difference so great as almost to entitle them to sub- 

 specific distinction. 



FAM. 

 SUBFAM. MURING. 



GENUS MUS. 

 Mus. Linn. Syst. Nat. 1766, p. 79. 



Mus musculus. Linn. Syst. Nat., 1766^.83. 



Thirty-three specimens: 16 from Patzcuaro, State of Micho- 

 acan; 13 from Ocotlan, State of Jalisco; 2 from Puenta de Ixtla, 

 State of Morelos; 2 from Venta Salada, State of Puebla. 



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