HOARY MARMOT, Marmota caligata 



(Sigrikpuk) 



Range. — Most of Alaska and mountains of west- 

 ern North America south to Washington and 

 Idaho. 



Habitat. — Rocky outcrojis and tahis slopes near 

 vegetation, above timberline in mountains. 



Races in AJa.ska. — Tlie t\'pical caligata (type lo- 

 cality : near Bristol Bay) occupies most of Alaska 

 south of the Brooks Range; browen (type local- 

 ity: Point Lay) occurs in the Brooks Range; 

 sheldoni (type locality: Montague Island) is 

 known only from the type locality; vigiJis (type 

 locality : west shore of Glacier Bay) is known only 

 from the type locality. 



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