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Fig. 2 Cervus columbianus, Rich. Black-tailed deer, female. No. 1192. San Fran 

 cisco, Cal 659 



a side view, and b under surface of left fore foot ; c side view, and d 

 under surface of left hind foot. 



PLATE XXIV. 



Fig. 1 Cervus Virginia nus, Bodd. Virginia deer. New York 643 



c side view of hind foot ; d under view of hind foot. 

 Fig. 2 Cervus meocicanus, Gm. Spnora deer, female. Sonora 658 



a side view, and b under surface of left fore foot ; c side view, and d 

 under surface of left hind foot. 



PLATE XXV. 



Fig. Antilocapra americana. Antelope . 666 



Figures of various horns of the American antelope, (mostly of the right 

 one,) one showing the inner side, the other, the same horn viewed from 

 behind, and exhibiting not only the outline, but the angle .of inclination 

 with tne skull ; these views are marked respectively a and b. Views of 

 horns of the European chamois are added to illustrate the diiferences. 

 The numbers used are those of the Smithsonian osteological catalogue. 



Fig. Antilocapra americana, Ord. Antelope. No. B Male, Upper Missouri. No. 

 1912 Young male, Fort McKavit, Texas, (from thespecimen figured on 

 Plate XVI.) No. 963 Fort Union, Nebraska. No. 1081 San Elizario, 

 Texas. No. 655 Fort Union, Neb. No. 2471 Fort Chadbourne, 



Texas. No. 890 Laramie Peak. No. C Upper Missouri. D Diagram 

 showing the inclination of horns with the vertical plane of the skull. 



Fig. Capella rupicapra. Chamois. No. 1854. Switzerland. No. 882, female. 

 Tyrol. 



PLATE XXVI. 



Figures of Soricidae, with views of the skulls magnified three diameters. 



Neosorex navigator, Cooper. No. 629. Vancouver, Oregon Territory 11 



Sorex trotubridgii, Baird. Astoria? Oregon Territory 13 



Sorex vagrans, Cooper. No. 1675. Shoalwater bay, Oregon Territory 15 



Sorex cooperi, Bach. No. 2047. West Northfield, Illinois 27 



PLATE XXVII. 



Figures of Soricidae, with views of the skulls magnified three diameters. 



Sorex pachyurus, Baird. No. 1674. Pembina, Minn 20 



Sorex suekleyi, Baird. No. 1677. Steilacoom, Washington Territory 18 



Sorex thompsoni, Baird. No. 1686. Burlington, Vermont 34 



Sorex hay deni, Baird. No. 1685. -Fort Union, Nebraska 29 



