222 MAMMALS FROM BRISTOL BAY, ALASKA. 



about 60*=™ long", of a dark-cinnamou color. The muzzle is not especially 

 lighter than the body. One, ISo. 13G10, has a complete snowy white col- 

 lar, and is also white on the belly. The fore claws are strongly carved 

 and sharp; they extend about 2*=°i beyond the fur. The hind claws are 

 smaller and protrude only about 1<=™ beyond the fur. The hair is uni- 

 form in color from base to tip, and strongly crenulate. 



OTARIID^. 



6. Callorhinus ursinus (Linn6) Gray. Fur Seal.. 



One specimen. Locality not given. 



SORICIDiE. 



7. Sorex Forsteri Richardson. Forster'a Shrew. 



Mr. McKay obtained three shrews (Nos. 14090-14091J), which I have 

 provisionally identified with this species. No. 14092 was sent to Dr. 

 George A. Dobson for examination. Nos. 14090 and 14091 differ very 

 considerably in coloration and proportions, but agree in dentition. They 

 may belong to two distinct species. Exact localities are not given. 



VESPERTILIONID^. 



8. Vespertilio lucifugus Le Conte. 



A specimen from Iliamna Lalve was collected in the spring of, 1882. Ili- 

 amna Lake is in latitude 60°, and is, I believe, the most northern local- 

 ity in America from which specimens of Chiroptera have been obtained. 

 Mr. W. J. Fisher procured numerous specimens of the same species in 

 Kodiak Island. 



LEPORID^. 



9. Lepus timidus Liiin^. Arctic Hare. 



Two specimens. No. 13620, collected at Nushagak, December 30, 1881. 



LAGOMYIDiE. 



10. Lagomys princeps Richardson. Pilca. 



Two specimens from the Chigmit Mountains, collected during the 

 winter of 1882. 



" Said to be very plentiful in the mountains. The Indians in their 

 vicinity have a superstitious dread about killing them, and cannot be 

 hired to do so." (McKay's note-book.) 



HYSTRICIDiE. 



11. Erethrizon dorsatus epixanthus (Brandt) Allen. YcUow-haircd Poraqrine. 

 Four specimens. No. 13621, a female, from Kokwok, collected April 



10, 1882; Nos. 14087, 14088, fcetal, from Nushagak. 



The Kokwok specimen is peculiar in the color and disposition of its 

 spines and hair, and might merit subspecific designation were it not 

 that tiie j)orcupines vary indefinitely in these particulars. 



