March, 1904. Mammals of Southern California — Elliot. 317 



east of the mountains. The hind foot is remarkably short for 

 the size of the animals, this member measuring in two females 

 61 and 65 mm., respectively. 



SFILOGALE. 

 Spilogale gracilis. 



Spilogale gracilis Merr., N. Am. Faun., No. 4, 1890, p. 12. 

 Elliot, Svn. X. Am. Mamm., 1901, p. 330. 



6 Specimens, from Beveridge Canon, lnvo Mountains. 



These examples were taken at an elevation of 6,000 feet. 

 They are also known to the Indians on the Panamint Mountains 

 and are common in Owens Valley. 



Spilogale phenax. 



Spilogale phenax Merr., N. Am. Faun., No. 4, 1890, p. 15. 

 Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., 1901, p. 331. 



1 Specimen, from north of Canada de las Uvas. 



GULO. 

 Gulo luteus. 



Gulo luteus Elliot, Pub. Field Columb. Mus., 1903, p. 260. 



1 Example, Whitney Creek, Mount Whitney. 



"The wolverine is rather a rare animal in the high Sierras, 

 where it occurs from the lower part of the Boreal Zone to the 

 meadows above timber-line. Occasionally in winter it is taken 

 at the east base of the Sierras near Lone Pine. Near Ramshaw 

 Meadows tracks of an adult and two young were seen ranging 

 over a considerable extent of country. A few tracks were seen 

 on the shore of an alpine lake above timber-line. Trappers 

 located at Kern River Lakes a few vears ago are said to have 

 secured eight during the winter." 



PUTORIUS. 

 Putorius xanthogenys. 



Putorius xanthogenys Gray, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., 1 S 4 3 , p. 

 1 18. Elliot, Syn. N. Am. Mamm., T901 , p. 349. 



2 Examples from Lone Pine. 



"Not rare in Owens Valley at the east base of the Sierras 

 and on the east slope of this range they ascend as high as 8,000 

 feet. One was killed at Monache Meadows during our stav, but 

 the animal is seldom seen at this elevation." 



