RODENTIA—LEPORIDAE—LEPUS AMERICANUS. 
Measurements from fresh specimens. 
No. 316. | No. 317. 
Inches. Inches. 
INCRE (MGC EDN Ce oa ee CO ee eA a Sees ee ear eee 3.50 3. 25 
OMG se meet oe tole So Se Sa ec Se See e a2 Bie ese cece 1. 66 1. 58 
Pie Seo. ot con ons (CS Epon eC Geek cHacemr ser cree as 3.17 3.00 
BOGE 0 fig GA le ieee ae een eas 19. 50 16. 00 
én ob Outsiretched hinW lefsn nono e sere ceenee as nano 28. 25 25. 84 
Tanetrom ‘rootvo'end ob vertebrwes-o. sens ace os eo ect cease secs shel 1.58 1033 
HN ey oo ce ae Bn ane apy ee gee eC ae 2. 42 1.75 
Ears, height, posteriorly.....-------- Sips SSeS sessey sane eee 3. 58 3. 42 
SATO) Ale sere eno 92 SO PRC Coe anc Sees See eer ees 3. 33 3. 08 
iLermial iy 8 DOV CIS bee eae ee eee oe eee 3.00 2. 84 
WIGGH = = onc ace ne sacta mete aan a saaeacaccesresaeaccsceseeserscases 2.00 175 
Arm, between claws, across shoulders’. -=------ 2-22 -- cece m eee aes cen= 21.00 19. 75 
Lycra CyB ae Ga ye AE ee Se ee er er ee mr Re ee 3. 58 3.08 
froma elbow tol end) of Claws= a2. cn—nem=asen oan eee aoe anew e = 6. 08 5. 50 
frommtore to thtaL end Ot. CluW iat aman eee ae oe ote oe ee io a 2. 50 2.58 
ERS ik Cl a Wie ee ee et a ee -33 -33 
Hep, irom, knee joint torend’ of claws~---<-------2s---se--enesececen an 10. 25 8. 50 
tiblars o5 oe see oo ade ee ene oee ae see ascends cs eucceteue cate ccs 5. 42 4.58 
hind foot from heel to end of claws.---------..------------=------ 5. 50 4. 84 
Jongeshiclaw=4=s2---52% 2522 5s Sas ae atest Ben eee ee - 50 25 
WKH Tin Geen so sStece Ceti Seecopees Sberdtate poecreSeck sees se see 33 Ibs. 3 Ibs, 
Measurements of skulls. 
Taz 1236 
Spas 316° 
Inches. | 100ths of | Inches. | 100ths of 
length. length. 
Movlment thas. sesee eat ence n sea aoe oes 2.77 1.00 3.09 1.00 
Ger calestWwuGth 3 2 see 2 oe eee ae en nie 1.46 . 53 1.55 - 56 
Distance: between! orbits)--=.-=--.------5--.--=--- td -25 . 83 27 
Nasal Ones Len tae — naan een eo 1. 08 ESw Tat .39 
Width pehind 2 s= oaee eee ae - 65 .23 . 62 . 20 
LUE eee Seer ee ee RE 44 -16 42 14 
Upper incisors, from front to molars --------------- 82 .29 . 96 «i 
hinder margin of palate_ 1.16 +42 1. 30 42 
ei htins Seer ss eS eben ol .28 .10 3 -10 
width between external edges -------) 16 - 06 20 -09 
Upper molars, length taken together-_--.-.------- | - 52 019 | . 56 215 
distance: between...---.===+-.-...-=-- - 50 18 | -46 ~15 
Mower jaw, lenpthans scscscecanene sees cons osees = 2.11 716 =} 2042 .78 
PAT bot Me ye ee eens mene 1.30 -47 | 1.49 .48 
BEC 2s aie Bina Japs sone cb SRS o 2.21 79 | 2. 50 . 80 
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