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less erroneous, since there is apparently no other Tennessee record 

 for sayi, and Tennessee is well without the known range of the form. 

 Another specimen has the locality given as "Belleplain, N. J.," 

 which is obviously an error. The specimen probably escaped from 

 captivity in New Jersey, after being transported there; or the locality 

 data for the specimen was mixed with that of a specimen of melano- 

 leucus. A specimen captured in Ann Arbor, Mich., is known to have 

 escaped from a circus. 



Additional published records for sayi, which are probably authentic, 

 are as follows: 

 Mexico: Nuevo Leon (Gunther, 1894, p. 124; Boulenger, 1894, p. 69), 3 miles west 



of Sabinas Hidalgo (Dunkle and Smith, 1937, p. 7). 

 Texas: Angelina County, ZavaUa (Burt, 1935a, p. 383); Armstrong County, 

 Panther Arroyo (Strecker, 1910, p. 15) ; Bexar County, San Antonio, Helotes 

 (Strecker, 1922, p. 24) ; Brewster County, Alpine (Strecker, 1909a, p. 7) ; Burnet 

 County (Strecker, 1909a, 7); Cameron County, Harlingen (Strecker, 1928a, 

 p. 8); Carson County, 6 miles west of Groom (Burt, 1935a, p. 383); Clay 

 County, 1 mile northwest of Jolly (Burt, 1935a, p. 383); Comal County 

 (Strecker and WiUiams, 1927, p. 14); Crosby County, 2 miles northwest of 

 Crosbyton (Burt, 1935a, p. 383); Culberson County, head of Dog Canyon, 

 southern Guadaloupe Mountains (Bailey, 1905, p. 47); Donlevy County, 

 Jericho (Burt, 1935a, p. 383); Edwards County, Rock Springs (Bailey, 1905, 

 p. 47) ; Ellis County, 1 mile northwest of Waxahachie (Burt, 1935a, p. 383) ; 

 Foard County, 3 miles northeast of Thaha (Burt, 1935a, p. 383); Gray County, 

 1 mile west of Alanreed (Burt, 1935a, p. 383) ; Hays County, near San Marcos 

 (Strecker and Williams, 1927, p. 14); McClellan County, west of Waco 

 (Strecker, 1902, p. 3); Moore County, Dumas, 1 mile north of Etter (Burt, 

 1935a, p. 383); Pecos County, 12 miles northeast of Fort Stockton (Burt, 

 1935a, p. 383); Potter County, 8 miles east of Amarillo (Burt, lG35a, p. 383); 

 Reeves County, 1 mile south of Red Bluflf (Burt, 1935a, p. 383); Refugio 

 County (Strecker, 1908a, p. 48); Sherman County, 3 mUes southwest of 

 Texhoma, 2 miles northeast of Stratford (Burt, 1935a, p. 383); Tarrant 

 County (Strecker, 1929b, p. 13); Travis County (Strecker and Williams, 

 1927, p. 14); Val Verde County, Comstock (Bailey, 1905, p. 47); Victorio 

 County (Strecker, 1908a, p. 48); Wichita County (Strecker, 1915, p. 35); 

 Wilbarger County, Pease River Valley (Strecker, 1929a, p. 7); Williamson 

 County, 6 miles north of Georgetown (Burt and Burt, 1929a, p. 11). 

 Arkansas: Polk County, near Mena (Hurter and Strecker, 1909, p. 25); Red 



River (Baird and Girard, 1853, p. 69). 

 Oklahoma: Aljalja County, 3 miles east of Carmen (Burt, 1935b, p. 331); Beck- 

 ham County, 4 miles northeast of Elk City (Burt, 1935b, p. 331); Cimarron 

 County, 7 miles south of Boise City, 3 miles north of Kenton (Ortenburger, 

 1927c, p. 47; Ortenburger and Freeman, 1930, p. 184); Comanche County, 

 Wichita Mountains (Ortenburger, 1926, p. 138), Wichita National Forest and 

 Game Preserve (Ortenburger and Freeman, 1930, p. 184); Garfield County, 5 

 miles north of Enid (Burt and Hoyle, 1934, p. 209), 1 mile southeast of Hills- 

 dale (Burt, 1935b, p. 331); Grady County, Tuttle (Ortenburger, 1925, p. 85); 

 Harmon County, 7 miles southwest of Hollis (Ortenburger and Freeman, 

 1930, p. 184); Kay County, Grainville, 101 Ranch, 5 miles south of Ponca 

 City (Burt, 1935b, p. 331); Logan County, 2 miles north of Guthrie (Burt, 

 1935b, p. 331); Noble County, 4 miles east of Marland (Burt, 1931, p. 15), 4 

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