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DASYPODIDAE. 

 2. Tatu novemcinctum (LiNNt). 

 A single male was secured at Progreso. 



TAYASSUIDAB. 



3. Tayassu angulatum yucatanense Merriam. 



The skin and skull of a male from Chichen-Itza are iu the collection, taken 

 March 16, 1905. The measurements from the fresh specimen are : length, 

 795 mm.; tail, 190 mm. 



CERVIDAE. 



4. Odocoileus toltecus (Saussure). 



Three skuDs from Chichen-Itza seem to be referable to this species. 



5. Hippocamelus pandora Merriam. 



Two skins, one of them accompanied by a skull, were taken at Chichen-Itza. 

 The total length of the female specimen is noted as 1020 mm. The male 

 example measured : length, 970 mm. ; tail, 85 mm. 5 hind foot, 265 mm. 



SCIURIDAB. 



6. Sciurus yucatanicus (Allen). 



A single female Avas taken, and Mr. Cole notes that but few others were 

 seen, in contrast to Mr. F. M. Chapman's experience in 1896, who found them 

 "common at Chichen-Itza." 



MURIDAB. 



7- Mus rattus Lixne. 



A single specimen from Chichen-Itza was preserved. 



8. Mus alexandrinus I. Geoffrey. 

 Two skins with skulls, from Chichen-Itza, are in the collection. 



9. Mus musculus Linnt;. 



The house mouse was abundant at Chichen-Itza. Several specimens trapped 

 in the fields were preserved. 



GEOMYIDAE. 



10. Heterogeomys torridus Merriam. 



A skin and skull in the collection, from Xbac, southeast of Izamal, seem 

 referable to this species, though more specimens might show that the peninsular 

 animal is distinct from those of Mexico proper. The specimen was obtained 

 in 1901 by Dr. George F. Gaumer's collector. 



