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^STATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS IN ALASKA. 



Phoca Eichardsi \ r p_ ^,ifuliHa]. 



Phoca Pealii > 



Pagomys ? larga [—P.fceHda]. 



"Phoca " nmiticiis [=E. barhntns]. 



Erignath us barbatus. 



Erignathus equestris [ = Phoca fasciata]. 



Callorhiii us ur.sinus. 



Eumetopitts titelleri. 



Eosmanis o]te,ms. 



Sciunis hiiilxiiiiius. 



SjJermiiphilus Parnji [=r<S'. empetra]. 



Arctomys prumosus. 



Castor canadensis [ = C.Jiber]. 



Hesperomys leucoptis. 



Arvicola xanthognathus. 



Arvicola Gapperi ; 



Arvicola rubricaius [ 



Myodes hudsonlus » 



Myo,lc.^gra;h,udicus \ { = C"niculus forquatus]. 



Myodr, hclrnlns ] [=:\Iyo(les obensis]. 



Erithrboii dorsatus [=E. dorsatus epixanthtis], 

 Lepus glacialis [=L. fimidus arcticus]. 

 Lepus campestris [Eeally Lepus americanus], 

 Alceamericanus. 



[=Evotomys rutilus]. 



Bangifer grcenlandicus [=i?. Utrandus green- 

 landicusl. 



Cervus Columbian us [ = Cariacus columbianus], 



Aploceros montanus [ — Mazama americana], 



Orismontana[= Ovis canadensis Dalli]. 



Ovibos moschatus. 



Balana mysticetus. 



Bala'na Sieboldii [=B. japonica]. 



Balana cullamach [= f] 



Bhacldanectes glaucus. 



Megaptera versabiUs. 



Balienoptera relifera, 



Sibbaldiiis sulphureus. 



Physeter macrocephalus. 



Globiocephalus Scammoni. 



Orca ater. 



Orca recfipinna. 



Delpliinus Styx (!) 



BelpJiinus obliquiden>i[=Lagenor'hynchus obli- 

 quidens]. 



Belpliinaptertis borealis [z=Leucorhamphus bore- 

 al is], 



Phocmia vomerina [ = Pltoc(cna communis]. 



Beluga sp. [Belpliinapterus catodon]. 



Taking for granted that the species believed to be ideutieal are in reality so, the list includes 

 62 species and sub-species, divided among the difierent orders as follows : Carnivora, 19 ; Pinnipe- 

 dia, 7 ; Insectivora, 2 ; Rodentia, 12 ; Uugulata, 6 ; Cetacea, 16— total, 02. 



Since the publication of Mr. Ball's list, numerous collections of Alaskan mammals have found 

 their way into the National Museum. 



In addition to Mr. Nelson's collection, a greater or less number of specimens have been 

 received from Messrs. Turner, Murdoch, Ball, Bean, Fisher, the late Mr. McKay, and others. 

 Among these specimens are represented 12 species and subspecies not given in Mr. Ball's list. 

 These are as follows : 



Sciuropterus voluceUa hudsonius. 

 Sciurus hudsonius Richardsoni. 

 Spermophilus empetra Jcodiacensis. 

 Arvicola riparius riparius.* 

 Arvicola riparius borealis. 

 Fiber zibethicus. 

 Zapus hudsonius. 



Lagomys princeps. 

 Vespertilio luci/ugus. 

 Bangifer tarandus caribou. 

 Balcenoptera Davidsoni. 

 Phoccena Balli. 

 Monodon monoceros. 



The total number of species and subspecies hitherto found in Alaska is hereby raised to 74, 

 including the additional families Zapodidw and Lagomyidw, and the order Chiroptera. 



Since Alaska reaches farther to the north than other portions of the American mainland, 

 except the peninsula of Boothia, it is of interest to know what species are found at its northern- 

 most boundary, and what have a less extended range. With the name of each species in the fol- 

 lowing list is given the name of the most northern locality iu which, according to authentic records, 

 individuals have been observed. 



'Following the opiniou of Dr. Coues wo have made the "Arvicola ruhricatus, Rich." of Mr. Dall's list synony- 

 mous Tvitb Ecotomi/s nttiliis, but it seems prohable that Mr. Dall had iu mind Arvicola riparius. 



