X NORTH AMERICAN MUSTELIDJ2. 



CHAPTER IV. 



MUSTELIN.E— Continued: The Weasels. 



The genus Pntor'uis — Generic characters and remarks — Division of the 

 genus into subgenera — Analysis of the North American species — 

 The subgenus Gale — Putorius vuhjaris, the Common Weasel — Syn- 

 onymy— Habitat— Specific characters — General characters and re- 

 lationships of the species— Geographical distribution — Habits — 

 Piitorhis tnniiu a, the Stoat or Ermine — Synonymy — Habitat— :Spe- 

 citic characters — Discussion of specific characters and relation- 

 ships — Table of measurements — Note on the skull and teeth — 

 Description of external characters — Conditions of the change of 

 color — General history and habits of the species — Its distribution 

 in the Old World — Putorius longicauda, the Long-tailed Weasel — 

 Synonymy — Habitat — Specific characters — Description — Measure- 

 ments — General account of the species — Putorius hrasiliensis fre- 

 naius, the Bridled Weasel — Synonymy — Habitat — Specific charac- 

 ters — General account of the species 97 



CHAPTEK V. 

 MUSTELIN^E— Continued : The American Ferret. 



The subgenus Cynomyonax — Subgeneric characters — Putorius ( CynomyO' 

 nax) nigripes, the American or Black-footed Ferret — Synonymy — 

 Specific characters — Habitat — General account of the species — Ad- 

 j)ENDUM : On the species of the subgenus Putorius — P. foetidus, " 

 the Polecat or Fitch — Synonymy — Description — P. fictidas var. 

 furoj the Ferret — Synonymy — Remarks — Ferret breeding and 

 handling — P. foetidus var. eversmanni, the Siberian Polecat — Synon- 

 ymy — Remarks — P. sarmaticus, the Spotted Polecat — Synonymy 

 and remarks 117 



CHAPTER VI. 

 MUSTELIN^E— Continued : The Mink. 



The subgenus L«/<reo/tt— Subgeneric characters and remarks — Putorius 

 vison, the American Mink — Synonymy — Habitat — Specific char- 

 acters — Desoription of external characters — Measurements — Vari- 

 ation in external characters — Variation in the skull — Comparison 

 with tho European Mink — Notice of allied Old World species, P. 

 hitreolaaud P. sibiricus — General history and habits of the Mink — 

 "Minkeries" 158 



