18 MONOGRAPHS OF NORTH AMERICAN RODENTIA. 
to appreciate the exclusive pertinence of any of them, in comparison with 
our large series, except one—the palatal notch is narrower than in Georgian 
floridana. But, as already stated, this tendency to narrowness of the palatal 
notch is a feature, more or less strongly expressed, of all western Neotomas 
(even cinerea shows it), and, consequently, it loses diagnostic value in this 
case. The disproportion of tail to trunk seems unusually great (4.25 to 9.10); 
but the tail has been broken and mended, and the skin is greatly distorted— 
a full inch, if not two inches, or more, overstretched. 'The chief character 
of ‘“micropus” rests upon the assumption that the gray pelage No. 554 
shows is permanent. Although this presumption is colored by Dr. Berlan- 
dier’s testimony, that naturalist is as liable to be mistaken as another one ; 
and we are satisfied that Neotoma “ micropus” is not a valid species. 
TABLE II.—Measurements of sixty specimens of NEOTOMA FLORIDANA from the United States and Mexico. 
* 
Nose to— 
& Locality. Collector. ‘s 2 Remarks. 
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373))|| Rockland County; Ni We-|) d.G. Bellin se coos ss| somes omen [en eae 8.00 | 5.50 | 1.55 | 0.80 | Dry. 
€2 | South Carolina ......... Jed paudubonsssas|ssesea eee | eae 6.85 | 4.£0 | 1.45 | 0.80 | Dry. 
QB2e Georpig. ccs ans emer emo == petit) sbaccaaeSsNeallsasece|cocace| Sexson 6.37 | 4.00 | 1.33 | 0.75 | Dry. 
16268 |= se cOOl. esa scce cm eceee SaiWeiwWalsonces ooe| poses |poeses|-emane 7.25 | 6.30 | 1.40 | 0.90 | Dry; tail stretched. 
1627 (lee sasscehessodcabas 6.75 | 4.30 | 1.33 | 0.75 | Dry; young. 
1628 |....do 6.00 | 3.33 | 1.20 | 0.75 | Dry; young. 
26968 Senne. saan soe so ceee cet ae ceceus eee a oe |\0985)| 1. G60] 27 000i /poee cee 3. 2 | 1.42 |-.---- Alcoholic. 
Ratt Samet WE ease sceeE este Herel RACE ace eee e ean Ieee We mee pes steee |e pine Dato |) 4.480) 0-- eee Alcoholic. 
Gis | PEROT Sanwa sesso $4 eecsecl Ssaasecl noson|| oss55 6.40 } 1.38 |...... Alcoholic. 
2678 | Mississippi ...-......... 2 oy Wa CAN ELE feel Ee anal aosece| pose el| conase| poses: d5A0))| Same Alcoholic. 
4876 | Fort Randall =---| iV. Hayden -.--- 1.10 | 2.20} 240) 7.50 |...-.. 1.60 | 1.00 | Dry. 
449 | Arkansas.... =a PASAWeatVilip plG;=)|scesa| tases acer 6.00 | 4.12 | 1.35 | 0.70 | Mounted. 
2951 | Kansas -..- .| W. A. Hammond...) 1.00 | 2.00 |.-..--. 9.00 | 5.00 | 1.45 | 0.80 | Dry. 
90S) |= == OO weve ns fame seleneoes| san OO cis sccnceecees| aca se | soceme| eoeees| imeeeeel | eae G20) | Bena Dry; very young. 
Pes cee CO GSCODRSSRSCREE EE aCe Seeet (ERE a aeecaaes lessnel Hesse Boceaelliceaoecl besos PUM hese Dry. 
8137 |....do 8.00 | 6.00 | 1.40 | 0.77 | Dry. 
8138 |....do 8.00 | 5.00 | 1.37 |..---. Dry. 
8534 |..-.do 8.25 | 4.75 | 1.40 | 0.76 | Dry. 
9609 | Colorado Territory 6.25 | 4.00} 1.20 |.-.... Dry; young. 
S493) POXAS!-osceaeea ces ees e| Ue OpOcesocat cares |pomace|beeoes |paeees eee | eaetes | pees aoe Alcoholic; young. 
3715 | New Mexico. sooo] WeilWer ANGersone.| esses |seeee|seeees 7.50'| 4.50)} 1.18 ]...--. Dry ; gray. 
1730 GO <=- a| Js POPOs.c-c-ccacss|vacc==|scares|soce es] So 40 [eases 1.33 | 0.70 | Dry. 
1731 |..-.do .--... =-QO i Sseccae sess ss| Use coe |Seeeoa| sexe oa| | mOnOOU|Eseees TESS} eee Dry. 
ATSa lean OOvexse sane aaos neces ses EOOlreccu eaten . 4.90 | 1.40 |....-- Dry; much stretched. 
1606 | California........-. .... Jk. Hammond es|cccsae|eeces|eaneee 7.00 | 5.08 | 1.18 | 1.05 | Dry. 
4328))|5==-do\--<----1- see | AL SCHOth econ. |seoeee | pees) eae 10.50 | 6.50 | 1.33 | 1.00 | Dry; much stretched. 
1S? Pee) sssaeces .---do 6.50 | 1.30 | 0.95 | Dry. 
A ei CYS Sec, J. Xautus.. 6.50 | 1.30 |.. --. Dry. J 
S600 | tans UO)eesates sacs oscce --do . 6.00 | 1.32 |...--. Dry. 
S004 0 eee CO eeeeawanaeeeee nd os sse- MO) 5 sca secace| pace eeawce|eeee se 6.75 | 4.90 | 1.20 |.--... Dry. 
8434 | Arizona... =+| EH Cones:-ces 2 ==3|| =a=se|Seaeoe |b oenee 7.50 | 4.75 | 1.30 | 0.80 | Dry. 
11151 Ol -= W. Bischoff. = = .22<,.|-see5s|s5-c04| nese 4| eae | ceseea| saranel lees Dry. 
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