8o LIST OF VERTEBRATES. 



Order XXVII. UNGULATA. The Hoofed Mammals. 



Family 68. CERVIDJE. The Deer. 



Cariacus, Gray. 



C. Virginianus (Pioddaert). yirginia Deer. Red Deer. Rare. Has been 

 reintroduced into Vermont, and may be seen occasionally throughout the 

 district. 



Order XXVIII. FER^. The Flesh-Eaters or Carxivora. 



Family 69. PROCYONIDJE. The Raccoons. 



Procyon, Storr. 



P. lotor (L.). Common Raccoon. Coon. Rather common. 



Family 70. URSIDJE. The Bears. 



TJrsus, Linnaeus. 



U. Americanus, Pallas. Brown, Black, or Cinnamon Bear. Rare. 



Family 71. MUSTELID^. The Weasels. 



Mephitis, Cuvier. 



M. mephitica (Shaw). Common Skunk. Too common. 



GulO, Storr. 



G. gulo (L.). Wolverene. Probable. 



Mustela, Linnaeus. 



M. Americana, Turton. Sable. Pine Marten. Not common. 



M. Pennanti (Erxleben). Black Cat. Rare. 

 Putorius, Cuvier. 



P. vison (Schreber). Mink. Rather common. 



P. erminea (L.). Weasel. Ermine. Stoat. Rather common. 



P. nivalis (L.). Least Weasel. Rare. 



Family 72. CANID-S3. The Dogs. 



Vulpes, Brisson. 



V. vulpes (L.). Red Fox. Rather common. 



var. decussatus, Desm. The Cross Fox. Very rare, 

 var. argentatus, Shaw. Black or Silver Fox. Very rare. 



Family 73. FELID^. The Cats. 



Lynx, Rafinesque. 



L. Canadensis (Desmarest). Canada Lynx. Rare. 

 L. rufus (Guldenstadt). American Wild Cat. Rare. 



Felis, Linnaeus. Cats. 



F. concolor, L. American Panther. Cougar. Puma. Very rare. 



