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La Grange county. (Steininger). 



Franklin county. Very common. They often infest the dwellings and 

 outbuildings of the country residents. Sometimes nest in wood- 

 pecker holes or other cavity in an old snag. 



Randolph county (Cox). 



17. Castor fiber (L.). Beaver. 



This was certainly rather common in Indiana in early days. " Beaver 

 lake" was, no doubt, so named because of the presence of beavers there. 

 Mr. C. L. Reynolds says he saw a beaver swimming in the Wabash river 

 about twelve miles above La Fayette, in the summer of 1889. He says 

 he is sure of it. In Sept., 1888, 1 saw a skull in Mr. Sampson's collection 

 at New Harmony, that was taken near there not many years ago (Ever- 

 mann). 



Mr. S. D. Steininger says there are traces of the beaver still to be seen in 

 La Grange county. 



Beavers were formerly found in eome numbers in Franklin county. 

 In Bath and Springfield townships were extensive colonies, and the re- 

 mains of their dams are still to be seen. They were also found along the 

 rivers. In the spring of 1883 Mr. Edward Hughes obtained the skull of a 

 beaver from the alluvial deposit at the mouth of Yellow Bank creek four 

 miles from Brookville. The specimen is in the collection of the Brook- 

 ville Society of Natural History. 



Randolph county. Extinct. Traces of beaver dams still found (Cox). 



18. Ardomys monax (Y,.) . Ground Hog. 

 Franklin, Carroll, Monroe and Vigo. 

 Randolph county (Cox). 



Wabash county (Ulrey). 



La Grange county (Steininger). 



Generally very abundant and very destructive. 



19. Spermophilus tridecemlineatus (Mitchill). Striped Gopher. 



In the summers of 1883 and 1884 I saw perhaps three or four individuals 

 in Tippecanoe township, Carroll county, just west of Pittsburg. In Vigo 

 county it seems to be rather common. I have the skin of one taken near 

 Terre Haute, a few years ago, and given me by Miss Ida Lawrence. Mr. 

 W. S. Bldtchley has one taken just north of Terre Haute, in the spring of 

 1888. Last spring I saw one alive southeast of Terre Haute, and in June 

 last I saw a dead one hanging on the fence, five miles south of the city. 



Miss Helen Rankin, who lives three miles north of Terre Haute, tells 



