THE 

 QUARTERLY JOURNAL 



OF THE 



BOSTON ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Vol. II. January, 1883. No. 1. 



THE MAMMALS OF FLORIDA, 



By C. J. Maynard. 



An article on the Mammals of Florida appeared in the 

 Bulletin of the Essex Institute (Vol. lY, 1872, Nos. 9 and 

 10) which embodied much ol the present material, but as 

 important changes have been made it has been judged ad- 

 visaljle to reprint the entire list. 



The following paper is the result of notes taken during 

 eight winters' travel in Florida. These journeys were un- 

 dertaken mainly for the purpose of studying the .habits of 

 the birds found in this region, but considerable attention 

 was also paid to the mammals. The first trip was made du- 

 ring the winter of 1868-69, and subsequent trips have been 

 made since, the last being in the winter of 1882. During 

 this time nearly the whole state has been quite thoroughly 

 explored. 



Besides the notes upon the habits, distrilmtion, etc., of the 

 species given, some of which may perhaps be new, I have 

 been able to add one syjecies to the fauna of the United States, 

 two to the eastern section of the Union and two to Florida. 

 A few other mammals than those given may occur in the 

 state, especially the smaller species, but I trust this will 



