June, 1903. A List of Mammals — Elliot. 231 



much more common about the base, both on the east and west 

 slopes." "Occasionally seen on the deer ranges in the foothills " 

 back of San Quentin. It may be that this puma is the same as that 

 found in northern Mexico (Chihuahua), (J?, c. aztecus, Merr.) of 

 which form this museum has five topotypes and which I am unable to 

 separate from the animal of the northwest coast of the United States. 



FAM. PROCYONID/E. 



PROCYON. 



Procyon letor hernandezi ? 



Procyon lotor hernandezi ? Wagl, Isis, 1831, p. 514. Elliot, 

 Syn. N. Am. Mamm., 1901, p. 317. 



Tracks of a coon were frequently seen, especially about the water 

 holes and banks of streams, and on " both slopes of the mountains 

 almost to the summits, as the animals cross the range to the edge of 

 the desert." It is most probably the species found in Southern 

 California and Mexico. 



MEPHITIS. 

 Mephitis holzneri ? 



Mephitis holzneri ? Mearns, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., xx., 1897, 

 p. 461. 



A species of this genus was reported to occur in the mountains, 

 but none were met with, and no tracks were seen. 



FAM. MUSTELIDyE. 



PUTORIUS. 

 Putorius ? 



A weasel was " said to have been seen by a rancher. Its occurrence 



is rather doubtful as the natives are entirely unacquainted with the 



animal. Even at Ensenada, which is a much more favorable region, 



no one knew of them and it is probable that it does not cross the 



line. At San Diego an experienced collector said that they were 



very rare." 



LATAX. 



Latax lutris. 



Latax lutris. Linn., Syst. Nat., 1, 1766, p. 66. Elliot, Syn. 

 N. Am. Mamm., 1901, p. 354. 



" Formerly found about the kelp off the coast near San Quentin, 

 but now very rare. It is occasionally taken in the kelp beds about 

 Punta Banda near the mouth of Santa Tomas River." 



