248 U. & P. R. R. EXP. AND SURVEYS—ZOOLOGY—GENERAL REPORT. 
The first binomial name applied to this species was, unquestionably, that of S. niger, of 
Linnaeus, based on the ‘‘ black squirrel,’ of Catesby, from Carolina, with white nose and ears. 
As, however, the term applies only to a single stage of coloration, and not even to a particular 
or permanent variety, it cannot be retained. The name next in order is S. vulpinus of Gmelin, 
a translation of its generally received vernacular appellation. 
The gray squirrel of Catesby and Pennant may be inserted here, although usually ranged 
under S. cinereus ; the descriptions are, however, so vague as to apply almost equally well to 
either. 
The Sciurus texianus, of Bachman, is stated by its author, North American Quadrupeds, IIT, 
344, to be a variety of S. vulpinus. The locality of Mexico, as originally given, is probably 
erroneous, unless the specimen in the Paris museum may have come from northeastern Texas, 
then part of Mexico. I am not aware that the 9. vulpnius is found west of Louisiana, nor 
does it appear to reach far from the Gulf of Mexico tothe north. I have seen no specimens from 
north of North Carolina. The Sciwrus variegatus of some authors belongs here. 
This fox squirrel is found as far north as North Carolina, possibly as far as the Great Dismal 
Swamp. It occurs throughout Georgia, Florida, and the Gulf States, but is said not to extend 
beyond the Brazos river of Texas. 
List of specimens. 
Measurements. 
a 
i= 
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5 & Tahal 
= 3 
5 = Locality. Whence obtained. Nature of speci- Nose to— Tail to end of— Skull— 
3 S a Hind ft. 
Ep 5 eee ae 2 OG) ae 
2 2 
a E Occip. | Tail. | Verteb.| Hairs. Length. | Width. 
o a 
1280-1285 6 |} Tarboro’,,N. © ..-.5... Ss La SBTIGBEN ccc teen Dry skin....... 10.75 
344?) ..000. South Carolina ........| J. J. Audubon ..... ccer[eeecDO weecevees 11.25 
95 |......| Southern States .......| Phil. Acad. N. Sc......./4400d0 sees 12.00 
1633 |.cco0e}| FlOTIdAscceccccevcecece| We- SAVETY.c00 occe cece seecOldae 11.50 
1634 |...... aueeQO volsslous wis. nu aenal|ee ~siev Oe ve sinwenissiesiaisl e's) U0) cane 10.25 
1483 |...00 Columbus, Ga.... «++. Dr. W. Gesner ooceseee |e -1dO cececceee eccn tens tent ecen| sees eees 
2349 |......| New Orleans ......- .».| N.O. Acad. of Sciences.| Skin, in alcohol.) ......-.)eeee eves) seeeeeee 
2350 |.....- 00000 secescccccccececelececes dO weccccccccccees naccGO cseccvcns| ecccccclecesnsselvece sos 
2284 |......| Tarboro’, N.C ........ J. L. Bridger .......+..| Skeleton .....+ Pec ee | ot aieaed ocone 
* Much stretched. 
SCIURUS CINEREUS. 
Fox or Cat Squirrel, of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. 
Sciurus cinereus, Linnanus, Syst. Nat. (ed. 10th) I, 1758, 64.—In. (ed. 12th) I, 1766, 86. 
Erxtesen, Syst. Anim. 1777, 418 
Guein, Syst. Nat. 1, 1788, 147. 
Scureper, Saugt. IV, 1792, 766; pl. cexiii. (Virginische graue Dichhorn, in the text.) 
Suaw, Gen. Zool. II, 1801, 137. (From Pennant.) 
Gopman, Am. N. H. I, 129. . 
Bacuman, Pr. Zool. Soc. Lon. VI, 1838, 89.—In. Charlesw. Mag. N. H. II, April, 1839, 159.— 
Ts. Silliman’s Am. Jour. Sc. XXXVI, 1839, 297. 
Wacner, Suppl. Schreber, III, 1843, 158. 
Avup. & Bacu. N. Am. Quad. I, 1849, 145; pl. xvii. 
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