MURIDA2—SIGMODONTES—SIGMODON HISPIDUS. 39 
TABLE VIII.—Measurements of thirty-nine specimens of SIGMODON jrom the Southern United States and Mexico. 
5 Nose to— 
= Locality. Collector. = Tail. |Palm.| Sole. | Ear. Remarks, 
is Bye. | Ear. | 0°!) rain. 
A put. 
35 | South Carolina.....- J. Bachman....... 0.60 | 1.10 | 1.35 | 4.50 | 2.75 | 0.54 | 1.07 | 0.55 | Dry. 
2047 | Georgia...-.-..-.... Lambe College.... 5.75 | 4.50 |. Way es Dry. 
01:2 dois oso sees: J. LeConte....-... . 65 4.75 | 3.60 | 0.54 | 1.18 | 0.63 | Dry. 
34 ( 5.50 | 3.25 | 0.60 | 1.22 | 0.65 | Dry. 
4823 6.25 | 3.75 | 0.50 | 1.25 | 0.70 | Alcoholic. 
4823 |. 5.75 | 3.25 | 0.50 | 1.15 | 0.68 | Alcoholic. 
Pil ee chile) ¢ hece recs J.J. Audubon .... 5.66 | 3.55 | 0.55 | 1.20 | 0.60 | Dry. 
4815 Dr. Gesner ....--. 5.00 | 3,75 | 0.55 | 1.22 | 0.67 | Alcoholic. 
2701 S. W. Wilson P20 eoeee= Alcoholic. 
PURREY | OAdOG) Sabee se iene oe] |e e dOikacaaeeeet nee Heel RBs Dry. 
9988 |. —— Fee cct esc: 7 3. Hea ees Alcobolic. 
909 Geayurdenann ees) rence | seem as een ces | eee 2,90) |---—.- DO eens Dry. 
9250 | Fort Cobb ..-..-.--- E. Palmer.....-...] 0.65 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 5.75 } 3.60 | 0.55 | 1.20 | 0.65 | Dry. 
9278)) "Texagi-2-----osecc=. LE Crtivandberg |: -.<--|-c2-<-|--so=- 5.00 | 3.50 |.----- 1.22 Dry. 
G021:}2— <3d0< 52 -2e=<- .-s-=- Gop bnGeonnieas == |eance=)| ete |e 5.50 | 3.75 | 0.56 | 1.10 Dry. 
9022 |.... mal eee ee hoe 6.00 | 3.50 | 0.55 | 1.20 Dry ; stretched. 
COPS) Pea CO) Goencncneee anes Pace! Qicae eence Seed Babee) | eae tposes 5.00 | 3.30 | 0.55 | 1.15 Dry. 
S20) 222 00) eens ese sn eee If. B. Butcher .--.| 0.80 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 7.00 | 4.30 |....-. 1. 20 Dry; much stretched. 
PA peat) SS soso eae Dek Claricen-.-5- WD Eee 8) beaaedl Ecce sl onsee|es-e=8 1.14 Dry. 
3} boc seit BRS BE A eae Bene CS aR SBE AAase at Meeere| Beeers| Soaees 7.00 | 4.00 |..-.-. 1.17 Dry ; much stretehed. 
PlsP) Ie OO) Seserceenm mone A. Schott <---.-.<- 0.65 | 1.30 | 1.45 | 5.65 | 2.93 | 0.54 | 1.18 Alcoholic. 
4927 | California..-......-- Cig ORY 9(c! ape erel oeein ss OBES) asec 6.00 | 4.00 | 0.66 | 1.40 Alcoholic. 
BOD Th | em OO tes ean = Bee Oe meee setae onl bowen |eweceafasse ce 5.50 | 3.80 | 0.55 | 1.25 Alcoholic. 
2681 | Matamoras, Mex.-.-.| Dr. Berlandier -...| 0.55 | 1.18 | 1.38 | 4.50 | 2.40 | 0.50 | 1.15 Alcoholic. 
566t) Coahuila, Mex ......| D. N. Couch ...-. 0. 1 Dry. 
264 | Nuevo Leon, Mex. .--|- Dry. 
262 | Santa Rosalia, Mex -}. Dry. 
263 | Tamaulipas, Mex -- Dry. 
574 |--- Ad Opsee acs cone B Dry. 
9384 | Zehuaian, Mex ..-.. 0. Dry. 
9385) |; -=.d0)--------------- é 0. Dry. 
9508 | Tehuantepec, Mex.. PMO) teases 0. Dry. 
9509) ee dO! 2. aecencecce=|os=- Cie S-eacenbed Pas ce Sees merece 4.40 | 4.40 |.---.- 1.19 | 0.54 | Dry. 
9510 |. 9.29 | 5.25 |.-.-.. 1.30 | 0.67 | Dry. 
9534 |. 0.00 | 3.25 }.----. 1.10 | 0.55 | Dry. 
6995 5.30) | 3.30 |.---.. 1.05 | 0.60 | Dry. 
GHATE 50-00) Soo SSscenesos5||sos3! Geeee scr cne sd per ere| | Heboer| ese 4.50 | 3.00 |-.-... 0.97 | 0.60 | Dry. 
7210}] Orizaba, Mex ......-|..-. c 3 5.00 | 3.60 |.-.... 0.98 | 0.58 | Dry. 
9926 | Mirador, Mex ...... 1.25 | 1.45 | 4.75 | 3.50 | 0.51 | 1.05 | 0.63 | Alcoholic. 
B392 1 ee OO eeec crease -ce [sass : 8) eae noord R=RSea sescse Sesed| ei Alcoholic; young. 
GACTs seen OOmndaaeee cases ses| 70s ss cee coe. |eoceal cuca} tacscalsew oct senne Alcoholic ; young. 
Ani eet OMe te en lee ie ees ee eee eels lees o Alcoholic ; young. 
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* There is some mistake in Professor Baird’s measurement of No. 34 (6.00 long; tail, 4.25); the specimen does not show 
theso dimensions. 
t Type of 8. “ berlandieri”’, Baird. 
} Representing Hesperomys (Deilemys) “‘ toltecus”’, De Saussure. 
If these specimens are all really of one species (as we hold, and aim to 
prove), the limits of variation are set somewhat further apart, as would be 
expected from the extent of country, representing different climatic conditions. 
Excluding Nos. 8 and 8820 as obviously overstuffed (they could not 
have exceeded 6.00 in the flesh), the length of the body remains substanttally 
