THE MAMMALS OF FLORIDA. II7 



First recorded from Gainesville, Florida, by Dr. C. Hart Mer- 

 riam, from a specimen taken from the stomach of a barn owl. 

 Specimens have since been taken near Enterprise, b}^ Mr. Brownell. 



FAM11.Y TALPID^. The Moles. 



SCALOPS AQUATICUS AUSTRALIS Chapman. 

 Florida Mole. 



No ears visible ; feet very large ; fur pale seal brown with a sil- 

 very gloss ; tail very short. Length of body, without tail, about 

 5.50; tail, .50 to .70. 



Common in many localities. Mr. F. W. True does not consider 

 Scala^s parvtis, Rhoads, as separable from this species (Chap- 

 man, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., p. 343, 1894). 



^Family LEPORID^. The Hares and Rabbits. 



LEPUS PALUSTRIS Bach. 

 riarsh Rabbit. 



Abundant in Northern Florida. It may easily be distinguished 

 from the Highland rabbits by its small feet, and dark brown color, 

 and dark tail, showing no white. 



LEPUS PALUSTRIS PALUDICOLA {Miikr and Bangs). 

 Southern Harsh Rabbit. 



This is the marsh rabbit of Middle and Southern Florida. It is 

 similar to the preceding species, but is somewhat smaller and darker 

 in color, and is now generally recognized as a subspecies. 



LEPUS SYLVATICUS Bach. 

 Gray Rabbit. Highland Rabbit. 



Common in Northern and parts of Middle Florida. It may easily 

 be distinguished from the swamp species by the white on the tail, 

 its longer legs, and larger feet. 



