36 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. 



from New Jersey and are given on grounds of their possible oc- 

 currence. 



Rhoads, Samuei. N. a Contribution to the Mammalogy of Northern New 

 Jersey. <Proceedings Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1897, 

 pp. 23-33. 



Valuable notes upon 41 species from a section of the State 

 hitherto unstudied by the mammalogist. 



Rhoads, Samuel N. The Mammals of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 

 Philadelphia, 1903. 



This elaborate scientific and historical monograph is the best 

 and most comprehensive State report on mammals that has yet 

 appeared. It completely covers the subject and leaves practically 

 nothing to be said on the New Jersey species. It should be in the 

 hands of everyone interested in the subject. 



The above works, as well as various other papers scattered 

 through periodicals have been consulted in preparing the present 

 work and to the authors of all, especially to Mr. Rhoads, the 

 writer would express his obligations. Further acknowledgements 

 should be made to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadel- 

 phia for the opportunity of using the library of the institution 

 and studying its collection of mammals which includes the New 

 Jersey material collected by both Mr. Rhoads and the author to- 

 gether with other specimens from the State. 



The descriptions are drawn up from notes compiled by the 

 writer when preparing the volume on American Animals* in 

 conjunction with William E. Cram. The plates are from 

 Audubon and Bachman's Quadrupeds of North America, reports 

 of the United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution 

 and United States Fish Commission and from specimens in the 

 Academy's collection. 



Finally, I wish to express my obligation to Mr. S. R. Morse, 

 Curator of the State Museum, at Trenton, for many courtesies 

 and much aid in publishing the present report. 



Wither Stone, 

 Academy of Natural Sciences 



October 30th, 1907. of Philadelphia, Pa. 



* Doubleday, Page & Company, 1902. 



