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as Fort Yukon and other points in Alaska; said to be common there 

 beyond the Arctic Circle. In his list Mr, Ross writes: "North to 

 Arctic Circle, abnndant in the mountain ranges." For some nnknown 

 reason the company never export tliis fairly good fur pelt. The 

 nativ'es make excellent rohes with the skins. I have seen several 

 on the Mackenzie Kiver. Mr. Turner states that the Indians of 

 Kotzebue Sonnd, North racitic, use many skins of these for clothing. 

 In July, llSSO, I obtained from a Connolly' Lake (British Columbia) 

 Indian a tine robe, which was forwarded to Washington. 



INSECTIVORA. 



SHREW. 



So rex sp. 



Mr. Ross writes: "This genus {Sorex) is abundant throughout the 

 district (Mackenzie River) as far north as the Arctic coast. I can 

 not speak confidently of either the names or the numl)er of the 

 species." I have a strong impression that I have seen more than one 

 kind of shrew at Fort Anderson, Mackenzie River, in Athabasca, at 

 Stuart Lake, and at Cnmberland House. A specimen in alcohol was 

 forwarded from Fort St. James, Stuart Lake, British Columbia, 

 which is entered under Sorex {^lici^o^orex') hoyl Baird, in North 

 American Fmina^ No. 10, isOf), p. 90. Dr. Richard King has recorded 

 a specimen of 8. forsfprl^ which he found near the mouth of the Great 

 Fish River. 



COUES'S SHREW. 



Sore.r sphaf/iiicola C'oues. 



The type-locality of this species is given in the above publication as 

 Fort Liard, jNIackenzie River District, and it probably extends much 

 farther north. This shrew may be indigenous in other sections of the 

 Canadian Northwest Territories. Mr. Moberly also refers to a small 

 short-tailed mole or shrew with a sharp longish nose found onl}^ in 

 beaver lodges. 



CHIROPTERA. 



SILVERY-HAIRED BAT. 



Lasionycierl^ nociirariians (Le Conte). 



Mr. Moberly states that he has seen examples of bats on the Peace, 

 Saskatchewan, and Athabasca l•i^'ers. Mr. P. Deschambeault writes 

 that he has met w'ith this species, both at Isle a la Crosse and Lac du 

 Brochet, but I do not remember seeing any north of Cumberland 

 House. 



