744 EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES, 
PLATE XXXII. 
Fig. —Vaulpes macrourus, Baird.—Great-tailed fox, adult female.—No. 1325.—Fort 
Keeurnby,, SNGbCHSEA v2. vsen-0000nsesannasseeaneansiss oss cap cance adeeex ase 
Skull natural size.—Figs. 1-5, as in plate XXXI. 
PLATE XXXIV. 
Fig. —Vulpes velox.—Kit fox.—No. 1345.—Fort Kearny, Nebraska......... ieeeenees ve 
Skull unusually large; natural size ; figs. 1-5, as in plate XXXI. 
PLATE XXXY. 
Fig. 1—Vulpes (Urocyon) virginianus.—Gray fox.—No. 771.—Perry county, Penn ... 
Skull natural size; a—skull from below; b—skull from above; c—skull 
from the side ; d—side of lower jaw ; e—lower jaw from above. 
Fig. 2—Vulpes (Urocyon) littoralis, Baird.—Coast fox.—No, 2154.—San Miguel, Cali- 
AOLMI deter es cesscevecsarecedes secerceeciersiearareterseedeecstendsecst se ssecetcs tense reat 
Skull natural size; a-—e, as in fig. 1. 
PLATE XXXVI. 
Fig. 1—Wustela pennantii, Erxl,—Fisher.—No. 1073.—St. Lawrence county, New 
Rather young; skull natural size. The under view of the skull exhibits 
the transverse ridges of the skin of the palate, dried against the bone; 
a-e, as in plate XX XV. 
Fig. 2—Wustela americana, Turton.—American sable.—No. 1668.—Hssex county, 
INTER POE: So6c op dbos nse apap so sopnetarcedoadiae «node enlnoaaontocodsdo idoosn dua nsbadinsocc 
Skull natural size. View of head from above to show its narrow, elongated 
shape, as compared with fig. 1 on next plate. 
Fig. 3—Putorius noveboracensis, De Kay.—White weasel.—No. 624.—Carlisle, Pa..... 
Male; figs. a—e as in plate XX XV. 
PLATE XXXYVII. 
Fig. 1—WMustela americana, Turton.—American sable.—No. 1163.—Essex county, 
INI) Od es paptoechaconncdachebc SORE cade coped nocd Ba cRCODIC IBSOCARCAQSOO ADS HOODENeE OaC 
Skull natural size; a-e as in plate XXXV. 
Fig. 2—Putorius vison.—Mink.—No. 753.—Carlisle, Penn......scssesseesseseseeeeeeeeeeeeees 
Very old skull; natural size; references as in preceding. 
Fig. 3—Putorius vison.—Mink.—No. 718.—Carlisle, Penn.........s0.ssssesenserseeneseenes . 
Immature skull with the milk teeth. References as in preceding. 
PLATE XXXVIII. 
Fig.—Lutra canadensis, Sab.—Otter.—Washington, D. C........ssseeeeeeseererees eaaeeaacee 
Adult skull.—Natural size. References as in Plate XX XI. 
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