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55. CANIS ALBUS Joseph Sabine. Arctic wolf. 



Canis lupus albus Joseph Sabine. Franklin's Narrative. 



Appendix, p. 655. 1823. 

 Occasionally taken in northern barren-grounds, Low. 



56. LUTRA CANADENSIS CANADENSis Schreber. Canada otter. 

 Mustela Mr a Canadensis Schreber. Saugthiere, PI. CXXVI, B. 



Low states the otter to be common throughout the wooded 

 region and to range northward into the semi-barrens. One skull 

 in Bangs's collection from Okkak, Sornborger. Turner sent one 

 specimen to Washington from "Forks," Ungava. (Although it 

 appears in the catalogue, it cannot now be found.) Doane took 

 specimens at Black Bay. 



57. MEPHITIS MEPHITICA Shaw. Canada skunk. 



Viverra mephitica Shaw. Museum Leverianum, p. 172. 1792. 



Said by Stearns to be found occasionally on the southern coast 



of Labrador. I found it common at Lake Edward, Quebec, and 



it is probable that its range does reach Labrador, though I never 



have seen a specimen from that region. 



58. GULO LUSCUS Linn. American wolverine. 



Ursus luscus Linn. Syst. Nat., Ed. X, Vol. I, p. 47. 1758. 



Abundant throughout Labrador, especially northward to Hudson 

 Strait. 



Two skulls from Okkak in Bangs's collection, obtained by Sorn- 

 borger. Turner sent one specimen to Washington from Fort Chimo. 

 Doane sent me some beautiful specimens from L'Anse au Loup. 



In Labrador the wolverine is usually called "badger." 



59. PUTORIUS VISON VISON Schreber. Little black mink. 

 Mustela vison Schreber. S&ugt., Vol. Ill, p. 463. 1778. 



Low says the mink is found only in the southern part of Labrador, 

 seldom occurring north of East Main and Hamilton rivers. Doane 

 sent me four specimens from Black Bay. 



60. PUTORIUS CICOGNANII CICOGNANII Bonap. Small brown weasel. 

 Mustela cicognanii Bonap. Fauna,Italica,Mamm.,p.4. 1838. 



Reported by Low to be common everywhere south of tree limit. 



Goldthwaite took two specimens, 6 and ?, at Rigolet. Turner 

 took one at "Forks," Ungava. Doane sent me a fine series from 

 Black Bay and L'Anse au Loup. 



One would expect to find Putorius cicognanii richardsoni Bonap. 

 replacing the present form in the western and northern barrens, 

 and very possibly it does, but I have seen no specimens from that 

 region. 



61. MUSTELA AMERICANA BRUMALIS Bangs. Labrador marten; 



sable. 



Mustela brumalis Bangs. Amer. Nat.. Vol. XXXI, p. 162. 

 February, 1897. 



