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types still exist and if an actual comparison with them should 
show some point that absolutely proves that they do not belong 
to the form to which I restricted his name, then Allen’s name can 
be used, otherwise I had the right, according to all ruling, to place 
the name Sciurus variabilis variabiis Geoff. upon the Santa Marta 
form. 
Sciurus variabilis saltuensis Bangs. 
Sciurus variabilis saltuensis Bangs, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash., Vol. 
AIT, p. 185, Nov. 16; 1898; 
Type locality; Pueblo Viejo, 8000 feet altitude, Colombia. 
Four specimens, two from Pueblo Viejo, one each from Palomina 
and San Sebastian. This is a small, dark-colored mountain form 
of the varzadbilis series, with a short tail and peculiar audital bulle. 
It may prove to be a distinct species. 
Mus rattus alexandrinus (Geoff.). 
One specimen from Santa Marta. 
Rhipidomys venezuelz Thomas. 
Rhipidomys venezuele Thomas, A. N. H., Vol. XVIII, p. 303, 
1896. , 
Type locality: Merida, Venezuela. 
Eleven specimens, including young and adults, from Pueblo 
Viejo, Palomina, San Francisco and La Concepcion,— 3000 to 
8000 feet altitude. Dr. Thomas compared specimens I sent him 
with his type, and pronounced the Santa Marta Mountains form 
indistinguishable from true 7. venezuele. 
Oryzomys meridensis Thomas. 
Oryzomys meridensis Thomas, A. N. H., Vol. XIV, p. 351, 
1894 (Merida, Venezuela). 
Oryzomys childi Thomas, A. N. H., Vol. XVI, p. 59, 1895 
(Bogota, Colombia). 
Oryzomys maculiventer Allen, Bull. Amer. Mus. N. H., Vol. XII, 
pp. 204-206, Dec. 20, 1899 (Sierra El Libano, Santa Marta Moun- 
tains, Colombia). 
