55 G REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1889. 



Urocyon virginianua (Scbreber). Gray fox. United States generally. 

 Uroeyon virginianus (Schreber), var. littoralis. Coast gray fox. Islands of the Cal- 

 ifornia coast. 



Mustelidae. 



Mnstela pennanti Erxl. Fisber. Northern North America. 



Mustela am erican a 'Ynvtow. Pine martin or American sable. Northern United States. 



Mnstela caurina Merriam. Washington Terr. 



Putorius erminea (Linn.). White weasel ; ermine. Northern United States. 



Putorius longicauda Bonaparte. Long-tailed weasel. Western United States. 



Putorius rison Rich. Mink. North America generally. 



Putorius nigripes And. and Bach. Black-footed ferret. Western States (in holes of 



prairie dogs). 

 Onto luscus Sabine. Wolverene or glutton. Northern North America. 

 Taxidea americana Waterh. American badger. Western United States and Pacific 



slope. 

 Mephitis mephitica (Shaw). Common sknuk. Eastern United States. 

 Mephitis estor Merriam. Arizona. 



Spilogale putorius (Linn.). Little striped skunk. Florida. 

 Spilogale interr up ta (Ratin.). Little striped skunk. Kansas. 

 Spilogale ringens Merriam. Little striped skunk. Alabama. 

 Spilogale indianola Merriam. Little striped skunk. Texas. 

 Spilogale lucasana Merriam. Little striped skunk. Lower California. 

 Spilogale leucoparia Merriam. Little striped skunk. Texas. 

 Spilogale gracilis Merriam. Little striped skunk. Arizona. 

 Spilogale saxatilis Merriam. Little striped skunk. Utah. 

 Spilogale, phenax Merriam. Little striped skunk. California and Oregon. 

 Conepatus mapurito (Gmelin). White-backed skunk. Southwestern United States. 

 Lutra canadensis Sab. American otter. North America generally. 

 Enhydra marina Fleming. Sea otter. Pacific coast, of the United States. 



Ursidee. 



Ursus horribilia Old. Grizzly hear. Western United States and Pacific slope. 

 Ur8U8 richardsoni Reid. Barren ground bear. Arctic America. 

 Ursus americanus Pallas. Black bear. United States generally. 

 Thalarctos maritimus (Linn.). White or polar bear. Northern America, Europe, and 

 Asia. 



Procyonidae. 



Procyon lotor (Linn.). Raccoon. United States generally. 



Otariidae. 



Callorhinus nrsinua (Linn.). Fur seal. North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. 

 Eumetopias stelleri (Lesson). Steller's sea lion. PaciQc coast. 



Phocidae. 



Plana vitulina Linn. The common seal; harbor seal. North Atlantic and Pacific 



oceans. 

 Phoca groenlandica (Fabr.). Harp seal. Arctic seas. 

 Phoca fasciata Zinim. Banded or ribbon seal. Pacific coast, Arctic seas. 

 Erignathus harhatus (O. Fabricius). Square-Hipper seal. Arctic seas. 

 Halichoerus gryphus (O. Fabricius). Gray seal. North Atlantic ocean. 

 Cystophora cristata (Erxl.). Hooded seal. North Atlantic ocean. 

 Macrorhinus avgustiroslris Gill. Sea elephant ; elephant seal. Pacific coast. 



