82 Miller — Neir Rahhit from Southern Texas. 



of the fur, the result of the finer, shorter hair of the Brownsville animal. 

 Sides and rump somewhat paler than back, but without forming- anj^ 

 distinct contrast. Head and ears colored as in L. elunmiani, but here 

 again the much shorter hairs and narrower color bands produce a very 

 different general effect, a uniform, clear, yellowish gray that can scarcely 

 be called a grizzle, and which lacks the clouding on forehead and cheeks 

 due to the long black hair tips. Ears much more scantily haired than 

 in the allied races, the hairs forming the inconspicuous fringe along an- 

 terior border only 4-5 mm. in length. Nape patch rufous, a shade 

 lighter than in L. cJiapmani. Feet, tail and underparts essentially as in 

 L. chapmani, except that the rufous tints are more dull and the shorter 

 hair of the belly allows the plumbeous bases to appear more noticeably 

 at surface. The plumbeous, however, is of less extent than in chapmani. 



Skull and teeth. — The skull and teeth do not differ from those of Lepus 

 chapmani. 



Measurements. — External measurements of type*: total length, 420; 

 tail vertebrae, 68; hind foot, 91; ear, 90. Measurements of an adult 

 male from the type locality*: total length, 416; tail vertebrae, 60; hind 

 foot, 87; ear, 76. 



Specimens examined. — Two skins and four skulls, all from the neigh- 

 borhood of Brownsville. 



Remarks. — While this rabbit is readily distinguishable from its nearest 

 geographical ally, Lepus chapmani, its characters are in the quality of the 

 fur and the arrangement of the colors on the individual hairs. The 

 actual tints are almost exactly the same in the two animals, yet the 

 Brownsville rabbit is an unusiially well defined form. 



*From fresh specimens by collector. 



