Observed in the McKenzie River District. . 141 



Genus Fiber. 



35. Fiber zibethicus (Cuvier). — Musk-rat; Djin of the Chipewyan In- 



dians. North America to the Arctic Sea, abundant. 

 Family HYSTRiciDiE. 

 Genus Erithezon. 



36. Erithezon dorsatus (Cuvier). — White-haired Porcupine, From 



Pennsylvania to within the Arctic circle. Common. 



37. Erithizon epixanihus (Brandt). — Yellow-haired Porcupine. From 



Upper Missouri to Liards River. 



Family Leporid^, 

 Genus Lepus. 



38. Lepus Americanus (Erxl.) — "White Rabbit. Kha of the Chipewyan 



Indians. From Virginia to within the Arctic circle. 

 Abundant ; Migratory. 



39. Lepus glacialis (Leach). — Arctic Hare — Xewfoundland N. to the 



Arctic Sea; not common. 



Genus Lagomys. 



40. iogomysjjrinceps (Richardson). — Little Chief Hare — Commonamong 



the mountain ranges of the Liards River. 



Order 3, — Ruminantia. 



Family Cervid^. 



(Cervinae.) 



Genus Alee. 



41. Alee Americanus (Jardine). — Moose — Fin-dee-yah of the Chipewyan 



Indians. New York to within the Arctic circle. Abun- 

 dant. 



Genus Rang if er. 



42. Rangifer caribou (And. & Bach.) — Strong-wood Caribou. From 



Maine to the Youcon River, Abundant. 



43. Rangifer Groenlandicus. — Barren-ground Caribou. Barren grounds, 



and Arctic coasts in spring, summer and autumn. 

 Fringes of the woods in winter. 



Family Cavicornia. 



(Antilopinse.) 



Genus Aptocerus. 



44. Aplocerus montanus (Richardson). — Mountain Groat. From North- 



ern Cascade Mountains to the Arctic Sea. Not common. 

 (OviNiE.) 

 Genus Ovis. 



45. Ovis wxmtana (Cuvier). — From the Upper Missouri to within the 



Arctic ciicle. 



(Bovine.) 



Genua Ovibos* 



46. Ovibos moschatus (Blainville). — Musk ox, Eh-gir-ray-yaz-ey, 



