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ing on account of the greater number of 

 huge bowlders scattered about. The 

 bowlders are probably derived from the 

 north shore of the St. Lawrence and 

 transported hither by ice. These bowl- 

 ders were not found at altitudes much 

 above sea level. 



The following species were recorded 

 in 1923: star-nosed mole (Condylura 

 cristata), the rocky condition of the 

 land in the mountains was not suitable 

 for this mole, which seems to prefer 

 soft soil and marshy ground; masked 

 shrew (Sorex personatus personatus), 

 were well distributed throughout the 

 forested area; smoky shrew (Sorex 

 fumeus umbrosus); Gaspe gray shrew 

 (Sorex gaspensis) ; water shrew (Neosorex 

 palustris acadicus) appear to be uncom- 

 mon in this region and very local; of 

 the small series taken, all were trapped 

 on the same stream within | mi. of each 

 other; Hoy's shrew (Microsorex hoyi); 

 short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda 

 brevicauda) ; little brown bat (Myotis 

 lucifugus lucifugus); black bear (Ursus 

 americanus americanus) ; red fox (Vulpes 

 sp.); raccoon (Procyon lotor lotor); 

 pine marten (Martes americana ameri- 

 cana), sparingly distributed through 

 the timbered mountain region; fisher 

 (Martes pennanti pennanti) ; short tailed 

 weasel (Mustela cicognanii cicognanii) ; 

 mink (Mustela vison vison); Canada 

 skunk (Mephitis mephitis}', Canada 

 otter (Lutra canadensis canadensis) ; 

 Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis canaden- 

 sis}', dusky white-footed mouse (Pero- 

 myscus maniculatus abietorum) ; red- 

 backed vole (Evotomys gapperi gapperi) ; 

 meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus 

 fontigenus) ; was fairly numerous in the 

 fields and swampy places near the river 

 at Ste. Anne, but was rare in the forest. 

 Two were taken in traps set on a small 

 mountain stream in the dark forest at 

 the foot of Mount Albert. On the bare 

 summit of the mountain, 3660 ft. in 

 elevation, runways were abundant in the 

 wet and mossy grassland which sur- 

 rounded the small lakes; rock vole 

 (Microtus chrotorrhinus chrotorrhinus) ; 



muskrat (Ondatra zibethica zibethica). 

 The Hudson Bay jumping mouse (Zapus 

 hudsonius hudsonius) was found to be 

 fairly common and specimens were taken 

 in the open grass country and in the 

 clearings along the coast. The wood- 

 land jumping-mouse (Napaeozapus in- 

 signis insignis) was only taken in the 

 forested country and most of the speci- 

 mens were caught in traps set in tall 

 dead grass along the banks of small 

 mountain streams. Canada porcupine 

 (Erethizon dorsatum dorsatum); Canada 

 woodchuck (Marmota monax canadensis) 

 were commonest in the open country 

 along the coast. One woodchuck was 

 seen in the forest near the foot of Mount 

 Albert; striped chipmunk (Tamias 

 striatus lysteri), not taken in the cold 

 mountain regions or in the damp spruce 

 forests; red squirrel (Sciurus hudsonicus 

 gymnicus) ; northern flying-squirrel 

 (Glaucomys sabrinus sabrinus); Canada 

 beaver (Castor canadensis canadensis}', 

 snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus struth- 

 opus); northern white-tailed deer 

 (Odocoileus virginianus borealis); there 

 are a few moose (Alces americana ameri- 

 cana) on the head-waters of the Ste. 

 Anne River, traces of which were seen 

 in the swampy places at the foot of 

 Mount Albert ; woodland caribou (Eangi- 

 fer caribou caribou). For animals of 

 western Quebec see Ontario account. 



II. GUIDE TO AREAS AVAILABLE FOR 

 STUDY 



1. *Laurentide National Park. (Al.) 

 An area of 3271 sq. mi., located in the 

 Counties of Montmorency and Charle- 

 voix and distant 40 mi. from Quebec 

 City. It contains many lakes and 

 streams and is largely covered with 

 coniferous and mixed coniferous and 

 deciduous forests. It is intended to 

 demonstrate intelligent forestry as well 

 a a well preserved forests. It offers 

 the flora of a typical glaciated Lauren- 

 tian area and within it some important 

 tree species such as Quercus rubra and 

 Acer saccharum reach their northern 

 limits. The streams teem with fish. 



