SPILOGALE. 329 



two Stripes from nape, one from each ear to middle of back; one 

 broad lateral stripe from behind each fore leg joining a broad patch 

 on side below the back stripes; two patches on middle of back; inter- 

 rupted rather broad band across rump; and patch on rump either siile 

 of base of tail white. Tail black, tuft at tip extending beyond end of 

 tail white. 



Measurements. Total length, 538; tail vertebrae, 215; hind 

 foot, 47. 



490. ringens. (Spilogale), Merr., N. Am. Faun., No. 4, 1890, p. 9. 

 Type locality. Greensborough, Hale County, Alabama. 



Geogr. Distr. Alabama, western Georgia, north to West Vir- 

 ginia, and \'irginia. 



Genl. Char. Larger than S. putorius, tail vertebr.x shorter than 

 head and body; no white on legs and feet; white of tail over one-third 

 apical portion above, and one-half below. 



Color. Black. Small frontal spot; crescent in front of ears not 

 continuous, with lateral stripe; four narrow stripes running from 

 behind ears and nape to middle of back; lateral stripe from shoulders 

 curving on to back; two on rump, and one on either side of the root 

 of the tail, and a large one in front of each thigh, sometimes joining 

 by an irregular broken line on the back, and tip of tail white. 



Measurements. Total length, 460; tail vertebra-, 165; hind foot, 

 45; pencil, MS. 



491. indianola. (Spilogale), Merr., N. Am. Faun., No. 4, 1890, p. 10. 

 Type locality. Indianola, Matagorda Bay, Texas. 



Geogr. Distr. Texas. 



Genl. Char. White stripes narrow and restricted; terminal third 

 of tail white. 



Color. Black, minute spot on forehead, narrow crescent in 

 front of ears, two very narrow lines from nape to rump, interrupted 

 on shoulders and middle of the back, two wider but slender lateral 

 stripes from back of ear to lower part of flanks; short stripe from 

 behind shoulder, sometimes connecting with a large spot on lower 

 part of rianks, and extending on to the back, large spot in front of 

 thighs, two long spots on middle of rump and a small round one 

 on each side of rump, and terminal third of tail white. 



Measurements. From skin possibly a little stretched. Total 

 length, 630; tail to end of hairs, 280; hind foot, 45. 



492. leucoparia. {Spilogale), Merr., N. Am. Faun., No. 4, 1890, 



p. II. 

 Type locality. Mason, Mason County, Texas. 

 Geogr. Distr. Texas. 



