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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA 



REPTILES. 

 1. Gerrhonotus midticarinatus Bi.ainv., Many keeled Lizard. 



Twelve species of fresh water fishes are known to inhaljit this region. 

 It is also characterized by the southern limit of a number of northern ani- 

 mals along the coast, of wliich the" following are chief : 



1. Ursus Americanus Pall., 



2. Putorius vison Briss., 



3. Vulpes macrourus Baird, 



4. Arctomys fiaviventer Bachm., 



5. Sciurus Douglassi Baciim., 



6. Arvicola Townsendii Bachm., 



7. Lepus Washinglonii Baird, 



8. Sorex vagrans Cp., 



9. Sorex Suckleyi Baird, 



MAMMALS. 



Black Bear, 

 Mink. 



Long-tailed Fox. 

 Yellow-bellied Marmot. 

 Douglass's Squirrel. 

 Townsend's Field Mouse. 

 Red Rabbit. 

 Wandering Shrew. 

 Suckley's Shrew. 



BIRDS. 



1. 



2. 



3. 



4. 

 5. 



Syrnium cinereum Gmel., 

 Pnrus occidentalis Baird, 

 Chrysomitris pinm Wils., 

 Passerculus Sandwio/tcnsia Gmel., 

 Melospiza nifina Brandt, 



6. Pipilo Oregonus Bell, 



7. Perisoreus canadensis Linn., 



8. Tetrao ob^curu^ Say, 



9. Bonasa Sabmii Dougl., 



10. Porzana Noveboracensis Gmel., 

 IL Harclda glacialis Linn., 

 ] 2. Mergus Ainericanus Cass., 



13. Buphagus Skua Brunn., 



14. Larus brachyrhynchus Rich., 

 I.'). Ldrus Hutch insi I 'Rich., 



16. Rissa Kotzebuei Bonap., 



17. Graculm Bairdii Cp., 



18. Podiceps Cooperi Lawr., 



Great Grey Owl. 

 Western Titmouse. 

 Pine Linnet. 

 Large Savanna Finch. 

 Rufous Song Sparrow. 

 Oregon Finch. 

 Canada Jay. 

 Blue Grouse. 

 Oregon Grouse. 

 Tellow Rale. 

 Long-tailed Duck. 

 Large Sheldrake. 

 Skua Gull. 

 Short-billed Gull. 

 Hutchin's White Gull. 

 Ivolzebue's"Gull. 

 Baird 's Cormorant. 

 Cooper's Grebe. 



Probably also some Reptiles and Batrachians. The existence of many of 

 these in the northern coast range of California is only inferred from their abun- 

 dance at the Columbia River or elsewhere. Probably a careful exploration 

 would discover some new species, and extend the known range of many others. 



The Farallones Islands off the mouth of San Francisco Bay, though small 

 and rocky, are very important as the locality where many sea-birds reside during 

 most of the year, and as tire southern limit to the range of some. 



Though resident much of the time at San Francisco since November, 1860, 

 I have been able to collect in this region for only five months, and much re- 

 mains to be determined. The vicinity of the city is one of the worst places in 

 the State for zoological observations. 



