135 



CATAI-OGITE OF THE MAIMMALS OF FLORIDA, WITH NOTES OS 

 THEIR HABITS, DISTRIBUTION. ETC.— Bv C. J. Maynakd. 



INTUODl'CTIOX. 



Tiir, followiiiii- paper i.s the result of notes taken during tliree win- 

 ters' travel in Florida. These journeys were undertaken mainly for 

 the purpose of studyiuij: the habits of the birds found in this reijion, 

 but considerable attention was also paid to the inaniuials. The t'lvst 

 trip was made duriug the winter of 18G8-G9, when the country about 

 the lower St. John's, Lake Harney, and the eastern coast, north of 

 Cape Canaveral, was explored. At this time I was accompanied by 

 Messrs. C. A. Thurston and J. F. LeBaron, who served as assistants. 

 The second journey was accomplished duriug the season of 1870-71. 

 Then the country on the western coast about Cedar Keys, and the 

 southern portion of Florida, including the Keys aud Everglades, were 

 visited. I was assisted in my researches by Mr. H. W. Henshaw, and 

 accompanied by my artist friend, Mr. E. L. \Yeeks. 



The ensuing winter (1871-72) found me once more on the St. John's 

 Kiver. The country along this river was explored as far as South 

 Lake; then w^e visited Indian River and examined the coast as far as 

 Spruce Creek on the north, south to Jupiter Inlet. I was accom- 

 panied by an assistant, Mr. E. C. Greenwood, and Messrs. G. W. 

 Wiuegar, T. P. Barnes, Jr. and F. A. Ober. I am indebted to the 

 gentlemen named for notes aud specimens. I would also tender my 

 tluinks to Capt. Douglass Dummett of East Florida, Dr. J. V. Harris 

 of IMiami, Mr. J. L. Burton, wlio served me well as a guide, for valu- 

 able notes and assistance, and to Prof. S. F. Baird, Dr. Harrison 

 Allen aud Mr. J. A. Allen for kindness in identifying specimens. 



Besides the notes upon the habits, distribution, etc., of the species 

 given, some of which may perhaps be new, I have been able to add 

 one species to the fauna of the United States, one to the easteru sec- 

 tion of the Union and one to Florida. A few other mammals than 

 those given may occur in the state, especially the smaller species. 

 But I trust this will prove a tolerably correct catalogue of the mam- 

 mals which inhabit Florida. 



FELIDiE. 



1. Felis concolor Linn. 

 Pantlier, Tiger, Puma. 



This large cat is very common on Indian River, in the interior and 

 more southern sections of the state, but is not found on the Keys. It 

 is quite a formidal)le animal, growing sometimes to be eleven feet in 

 longtli. measuring from tlie end of the nose to the tip of the tail, and 



