WOODCHUCK 



inches. Females: total length, 22 inches; tail vertebra, 5-6 

 inches; hind foot, 3 inches. 



Geographical Distribution.— Most of North America from 

 35° in the south to 55° in the north, in the west as far north 

 as Alaska. 



Food.— Vegetation of various kinds, grass, clover, crops, 

 foliage of native species. 



Enemies.— Eagles, large Hawks, Foxes, Wildcats, Moun- 

 tain Lions, Coyotes, Wolves, Wolverines, Bears. 



Species and Subspecies of the Genus Marmota 

 Monax Group 



Southern Woodchuck.—Marmoia monax monax (Linnseus) 

 As described above Found in "Middle eastern United 

 States from Pennsylvania, New Jersey (?), Ohio, Indiana 

 illmois, and Iowa south to the northern parts of South 

 Carohna Georgia Alabama, and Arkansas; west to eastern 

 Kansas. (Howell) 



Riifescent Woodchuck.— il/armoto monax nifescens Howell 

 Kesembhng typical 7nonax but redder above and below 

 ^ound m Eastern North Dakota, central and southern 

 Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, southern Ontario 

 greater part of New York (including Long Island), and 

 higher parts of western Massachusetts." (Howell) 



Howdr"^ Woodchuck.— ilfa^-moto monax preUorum 



Intermediate in color between typical monax and rufes- 

 f^«5 smaller than either. Total length, 20 inches. Found 

 m Southern New England, from Connecticut to central 

 Vermont and New Hampshire and southern Maine." 

 (Howell) 



Labrador Woo dchuck.— ikfamoto monax ignava (Bangs) 

 Larger than preblorum; total length, 21-22 inches; color re- 

 sembling that of rufescens, skull with very broad nasals 

 Known on y from vicinity of type locality [Black Bay! 

 Inlet " fHmve^ll) ' ^^^^^^°^^ ' Probably north to Hamilton 



C^ada Woodchuck.—Jf armoto mo7iax canadensis (Erxleben) 

 bmall m size, sexes approximately equal in size. Total 

 ength 20 inches Color strongly reddish above and be- 

 low. Found m Greater part of interior of Canada, from 

 A W. fp^ 1 ?^^^ f""^ ^^^i" Factory south to southern 

 Alberta (Red Deer), central Saskatchewan (Cumberland 

 House), northern Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, northern 

 Michigan; central Ontario, southern Quebec, New Bruns- 

 wick, and Nova Scotia; northern and eastern limits of range 

 m Quebec unknown." (Howell) 



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