Vol. XV, pp. 191-193 October 10. 1902 



PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



NOTES ON LITTLE-KNOWN NEW MEXICAN MAMMALS 



AND SPECIES APPARENTLY NOT RECORDED 



FROM THE TERRITORY. 



BY C. M. BARBER. 



The present paper is intended to record certain species of 

 mammals not previously known to occur within New Mexico 

 and to give such notes on their habits as may be of interest. 

 The notes are taken from a field diary made between the years 

 1897 and 1902. Six species and two genera new to the terri- 

 tory are given. Ovis mexicanus has not been previously re- 

 corded from the United States. The known range of several 

 species has been greatly extended. 



Ovis mexicanus Merriam. 



The skins and skulls of a young ram, and old ewe, and a very young 

 lamb, recently came into the author's possession. They were killed 

 in March, 1901, on the Gaudalupe Mountains, near the boundary line 

 between New Mexico and Texas, by Mr. W. E. Schreffler. He informs 

 me that a small band live on this range of mountains, and that they 

 pass up and down the range from New Mexico to Texas. Comparison 

 of these specimens with several specimens of the Mexican big-horn from 

 near the type locality leaves no doubt that the Mexican sheep is found 

 in certain favorable localities in Texas and Southern New Mexico. 

 38— Bioiv. Soc. W^ASH. Vol. XV, 1902. (191) 



