Il8 HUNTING AND FISHING IN FLORIDA. 



LEPUS SYLVATICUS FLORIDANUS Allen. 

 Southern Gray Rabbit. 



Very similar to the preceding species, but darker and somewhat 

 smaller. It is common throughout Middle and Southern Florida. 



Family GEOMYID^. The Pouched Gophers. 



GEOMYS TUZA (Cr^.). 



Florida Goplier. Salamander. 



Very common, usually inhabiting the pine woods, where it lives 

 in holes. The natives call the land turtle {Gophcrus polyphemus, 

 Daud.), a "gopher," and this is often confusing, as both animals 

 live in holes and often in the same localities. 



Family MURID^. Mice and Rats. 



NEOTOMA FLORIDANA Say. and Aud. '- 



Wood Rat. 



A large, big-eared rat, grayish brown above and whitish beneath ; 

 feet white; length, including tail, 14 to 15.50; tail, 6 to 7.25. 



Rather common in some localities, and is supposed to be gener- 

 ally distributed through the State. I have seen many nests of this 

 species and trapped a number of specimens near Cape Canaveral. 

 It prefers the heavily wooded hummocks. 



MUS RATTUS Linn. 

 Black Rat. 



Above, dark slaty black ; under parts dark gray. Size very 

 variable; an average specimen will measure from 13 to 15 inches 

 in length, including tail. 



The Black Rat is not common. Specimens have been taken near 

 Titusville, and Mr. Chapman records it from Enterprise (four spec- 

 imens taken by Mr. Brownell). This species was introduced into 



