APPENDIX. 



The following is a catalogue of the animals of British North 

 America, compiled from the most authentic sources : — 



ZOOLOGICAL. 



Scientific Name. Authorities. Common Name and Remarks. 



Neosorex palustris Yenill. Shrew. 



Sorex Fosteri Rich. " very rare. 



" Platyrhinus Wagner. Eared Shrew, more common. 



" Cooperi Bach. Cooper's Shrew. 



" Thompsoni Baird. Thompson's Shrew, common. 



Blarina Talpoides Gray. Short-tailed Shrew-mole. 



" Angusticeps Baird. " " not common 



Scalops Aquaticus Cuvr. Common Mole. 



Condylura cristata DeKay. Star-nosed Mole. 



Yespertilio jSToveboracensis.. . " New York Bat, occasional. 



" Pruinosus " Hoary M not common. 



" Subulatus " Little Brown Bat, everywhere. 



" Noctivagans " Silver-Haired " rare. 



Ursus Americanus Pallas. Black Bear. 



Procyon Lotor Storr. Raccoon, Canada West. 



Gulo Luscus Goodman. "Wolverine, Upper Ottawa. 



Mephitis Mephitica (Ameri- 

 cana) Band. SkiAk. 



Mustela Pennantii Erx. Fisher or Pennant's Martin. 



" Martis •. . Tnrt. Pine Marten. 



" Pusilla Bonp. Small Weasel, rare. 



Putorius Cicognanii M " Crown Weasel, rare. 



" Richardsonii " Little Ermine, common. 



" Noveboracensis DeKay Ermine. 



" Yison Rich. Mink, becoming scarce. 



Lutra Canadensis Sab. Otter. 



11 Destructor Barnston. " Northern Lakes. 



