Order PINNIPEDIA— Con. 



Family Phocidae, true seals page 57. 



Phoca viltilina. Harbor seal. 



Histriophoca fasciata Ribbon seal. 



Pusa hispida Ringed seal. 



Erignathus barbatus Bearded seal. 



Mirounga angustiro- Elephant seal. 

 stris. 



Order ARTIODACTYLA 



Family Cervidae, deer page 62. 



Cervus canadensis American elk. 



Odocoileus hemionus Black-tailed deer. 



Alces alces Moose. 



Rangifer arcticus Barren ground caribou. 



Rangifer tarandus Reindeer. 



Family Bovidae, cattle, sheep, etc page 67. 



Bison bison Bison. 



Oreamnos americanus Mountain goat. 



Ovibos moschatus Musk ox. 



Ovis dalli Dal] sheep. 



THE PLAN 



The distribution maps, whicli compri.se. tlie bulli 

 of this circular, are based on the latest data avail- 

 able to us. Indicated on them ai'e locations repre- 

 sented by specimens or literature records in the 

 collections and tiles of the Fish and Wildlife Serv- 

 ice, as well as additional records reported by re- 

 liable observers, to whom sets of tlie preliminary 

 maps were circulated for comments. Over-all 

 ranges are indicated in a general way by surface 

 patterns on the majDS, but it should Ije rememljered 

 that these ranges are often mistable at best and 

 in many cases too few records are available to map 

 them with finality. This is particularly true of 

 the small, inconspicuous species wliich may, none- 

 theless, be more abundant and widespread than 

 is generally supposed. 



In our treatment we follow, with few exceptions, 

 that of Miller and Kellogg (1955 ) . No attempt is 

 made here to define the ranges of subspecies, but 

 those occurring in Alaska are listed in the text, to- 

 gether with Alaska type localities, which are also 

 indicated on the maps. Xative names of some ani- 

 mals are indicated, but specifying whether the 

 names are Indian or Eskimo, or what dialect they 

 represent, is beyond the scope of the present work. 

 Symbols employed are as follows : 



• preseiwed specnnen . T-imro 

 O literature record J 

 C additional report. 

 O type locality. 

 A introduced. 



Many shortcomings still exist. We sliould ap- 

 preciate any additions, corrections, or further data 

 being called to our attention. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 



To the following we are deeply indebted for 

 advice and information based on their personal 

 experiences in Alaska : 



Frank G. Ashhrook, formerl.v of the U.S. Fish and Wild- 

 life Service ; Rollin H. Baker, Michigan State University ; 

 Frederick S. Barkalow, Jr., North Carolina State College; 

 James W. Brooks, Alaska Department of Fish and Game ; 

 John L. Buckley, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ; Victor H. 

 Cahalane. New York State Mu.seum ; Frederick C. Dean, 

 ITniversity of Alaska ; Frank Diifresne, formerly of the 

 Ala.ska Game Commission ; Francis H. Fay, Arctic Health 

 Research Center ; Jo.seph T. Flackne. Arctic Institute of 

 North America : Ira N. Gabrielson. Wildlife Management 

 Institute; Raymond M. Gilmore, San Diego Society of 

 Natural History ; Frank Glaser. formerly of the U.S. Fish 

 and Wildlife Service; Remington Kellogg, U.S. National 

 Museum ; Maurice W. Kelly, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv- 

 ice: Karl W. Kenyon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 

 David R. Klein. Alaska Cooperative Wildlife Research 

 Unit : A. Starker Leopold, University of California ; 

 Adolph Murie, National Park Service: Olaus J. Murie, 

 The Wilderness Society ; William 0. Pruitt, Jr.. College, 

 Alaska ; Dan H. Ralston, formerly of the Alaska Game 

 Commission ; Robert L. Rauseh, Arctic Health Re.search 

 Center; Clarence J. Rhode, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv- 

 ice ; Ludwig J. Rowinski. T'niversit.v of Alaska ; Victor B. 

 Scheffer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service : Henry W. Setzer. 

 U.S. National Museum ; John H. Steenis, U.S. Fish and 

 Wildlife Service: Lloyd W. Swift. I'.S. Forest Service; 

 H. W. Terhune. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Ernest P. 

 Walker, formerly of the .Xalioual Zoological Park; and 

 Ford Wilke. T'.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 



Records to Septemljer V.)TM. were compiled by Miss 

 Emma M. Charters for the preliminary maps. The maps 

 and drawings were made by Mrs. Bess O'M. MacMaugh 

 and Mrs. Mary W. Mann. 



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