350 Catalogue of the Mammalia of Connecticut. 
*34, Phoca Grenlandica? Mull., White Seal, Stonington. 
*35. Stemmatopus cristatus, Dekay, Hooded Seal, Long Isl- 
and Sound. 
Orper RODENTIA. 
Family Castoripz. The Beaver Family. 
*36. Castor fiber, Harlan, Beaver, now extinct. 
37. Fiber zibethicus, Desm., Muskrat, common, O. L. 
Family Lerorwx. Hare Family. 
38. Lepus Americanus, Sabine, American Rabbit, O. L. 
39. L. Virginianus, Harlan, White Rabbit, O. L. 
Family Munim. The Rat Family. 
AO. Arvicola xanthognata, Leach, Meadow Mouse, O.:L. 
*41. A. riparius, Ord, Marsh Campagnol, Stratford. 
#42, A. Floridanus, Ord, Florida Rat, Wood Rat, Bridgeport. 
*43. A. albo-rufescens, Emmons, White Rat, Stonington. 
15. TN 
*34, The white seal, commonly called the harp seal, is very rare, and has been 
seen only at Stonington a few times on the rocks. During the past winter, at- 
tempts were made to take him, but unfortunately the hunters went to the wit 
ward side of him, and though they came so near.as to shoot at him while sliding 
off, he escaped. [ have the information from J. H. Trumbull, Esq., of Stoning- 
ton, who says, “ his color was a dusky white throughout.” I conclude, therefore, 
it must be the Grenlandica. Mr. T. also remarks, “I have often heard our seal- 
ing captains from this place speak of the white seal as very rarely seen in the 
south seas, but never heard of it on our coast before.” Riek 
_ *35. The hooded seal was taken at East Chester, a little west of Connecticut, 
a few years since, and most probably passed through. our state to arrive there. ¥’™ 
Dekay gave a deseription to the New York Lyceum, which is before the public. 
Beside this, his being thus accidentally taken, is good evidence that other speck 
mens exist in our waters. ioe 
.. *36. The beaver was once common here, from the fact that on all our larg? 
streams, nothing is more common than the names Beaver Dam, Beaver Pond, 
fs : 
iB Meadow, &c. ee 
*41. Of the marsh campagnol I have taken three specimens in Stratford. ‘4 
"42. The wood rat, itis said by Mr. Thompson, (merchant in B.) * was broug 
-to Bridgeport by vessel some years since, but it is believed was finally dest set 
: brown rat, its mortal enemy.” Godman and others sup, : 
a he white rat, two whole families have been found at Stonington, 9 J 
rene ir. Trumbull; and though I have not yet hada specim pe 
ved to believe it.the Arvicola albo-rufescens of Emmons. Mr. T. describes # 
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