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U. 8. P. R. R. EXP. AND SURVEYS ZOOLOGY GENERAL REPORT. 



The first binomial name applied to this species was, unquestionably, that of S. niger, of 

 Linnaeus, based on the " black squirrel," of Catesby, from Carolina, with white nose and ears. 

 As, however, the term applies only to a single stage of coloration, and not even to a particular 

 or permanent variety, it cannot be retained. The name next in order is S. vulpinus of Gmelin, 

 a translation of its generally received vernacular appellation. 



The gray squirrel of Catesby and Pennant may be inserted here, although usually ranged 

 under S. cinereus ; the descriptions are, however, so vague as to apply almost equally well to 

 either. 



The Sciurus texianus, of Bachman, is stated by its author, North American Quadrupeds, III, 

 344, to be a variety of S. vulpinus. The locality of Mexico, as originally given, is probably 

 erroneous, unless the specimen in the Paris museum may have come from northeastern Texas, 

 then part of Mexico. I am not aware that the S. vulpnius is found west of Louisiana, nor 

 does it appear to reach far from the Gulf of Mexico to the north. I have seen no specimens from 

 north of North Carolina. The Sciurus variegatus of some authors belongs here. 



This fox squirrel is found as far north as North Carolina, possibly as far as the Great Dismal 

 Swamp. It occurs throughout Georgia, Florida, and the Gulf States, but is said not to extend 

 beyond the Brazos river of Texas. 



List of specimens. 



Much stretched. 



SCIURUS CINEREUS. 



Fox or Cat Squirrel) of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. 



Sciunu tinereiu, LINNAEUS, Syst. Nat. (ed. 10th) I, 1758, 64. IB. (ed. 12th) I, 1766, 86. 

 ERXLEBEN, Sjst. Anim. 1777, 418. 

 GMBUN, Syst. Nat. 1, 1788, 147. 



SCHKEBKR, Saugt. IV, 1792, 766 ; pi. ccxiii. (Virginische grout Eichhorn, in the text.) 

 SHAW, Gen. Zool. II, 1801, 137. (From Pennant.) 

 GODMAN, Am. N. H. II, 129. 

 BACHMAN, 'Pr. Zool. Soc. Ixm. VI, 1838, 89. IB. Charlesw. Mag. N. H. HI, April, 1839, 159. 



TB. Silliman's Am. Jour. Sc. XXXVH, 1839, 297. 

 WAOHZR, Suppl. Schreber, HI, 1843, 158. 

 ADD. & BACH. N. Am. Quad. I, J849, 145 ; pi. xvii. 



